2023

SPRING is JUST AROUND THE CORNER March 5, 2023; ASAKUSA & UENO

The restrictions of COVID-19 have been finally coming off, and Japan’s life is returning to its usual liveliness. Thank you very much for your choosing TFWT tours among various volunteer guide groups. We welcomed 9 guests together from USA (Ueno), Australia, England and Canada (Asakusa). We really hope all of you enjoyed our tours and obtained one of nice memories of Japan. Asakusa is a place which has an old history going back over 1000 years, centered on Sensoji Temple. Although the remnants o...

2023.03.06

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Tour Report on March 4th (The East Garden of the Imperial Palace)

Thank you for choosing our tour at The East Garden of The Imperial Palace on March 4th. We welcomed 22 guests from Canada, Germany, Malaysia, UK, U.S.A and Viet Nam. It was nice weather to have walking tour outside. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. A Group The next day of our tour was Tokyo marathon’s day! We heard some of our guests would join the Tokyo M...

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Tour on Feb. 19, 2023

Thank you for choosing our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku tour on Feb. 19, 2023. We welcomed 12 guests from the USA, UK, Philippines, Australia, Austria, and New Zealand. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. Today, “Taian” was the most suitable day for weddings. We were so happy to meet a couple of wedding ceremonies. We could not help but take photos. The ...

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

THE COLD WEATHER NEVER DISCOURAGES ADMIRERS OF EAST GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, Feb.15

On behalf of our guides, I just wanted to send a few words of gratitude. Thank you forjoining our tour at East gardens of the Imperial Palace on Feb,15th.2023. We welcomed 8guests from USA, Italy, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore. The group was divided into 3. I hope all of you enjoyed our tour in spite of the icy cold wind. We’ve posted group photos and snapshots so that you can look back on the fun times we had. It was very cold morning with icy strong wind blowing. But with the...

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Enjoy the Ueno Park’s unique and mysterious spots

Ueno Park is full of greenery and a famous cherry-blossom spot in Tokyo. Its season is coming soon. They usually flower toward the end of March. However, The Park has many other unique and mysterious spots. The statue of Takamori Saigo is, perhaps, one of the most famous statues in Japan but it is mysteriously wearing a casual outfit. Saigo was an outstanding samurai in the late 19th century. He became a hero as a general in the civil war against the Edo government forces and greatly contributed...

THE COLD WEATHER NEVER DISCOURAGES ADMIRERS OF ASAKUSA AND UENO, FEB. 5

Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tour.On the day of our two-guided tours at Asakusa and Ueno, we welcomed a total of 7 guests from the U.S.A., Australia and Finland.A cold but sunny weather condition prevailed and lasted the entire day all over Tokyo. The rooftop of the Asakusa Information Center building is a vantage point to look at the stunning view of the areas around Asakusa and its neighboring locations. This includes the following: Tokyo Skytree, Sumida River, the headquarter...

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The East Garden of the Imperial Palace Tour on Feb. 4, 2023

The East Garden of the Imperial Palace Tour on Feb. 4, 2023 Thank you for choosing our tour at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace Tour on February 4, 2023. We welcomed 10 guests from the USA, Italy, Greece, and the Czech Republic. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. February 3rd was Setsubun which means the transition of Winter and Spring. Setsubun celebr...

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Join us on our 3 exciting tours on February 5

As we notified on our website, there will be the morning and afternoon tours in Asakusa and the afternoon tour in Ueno Park on February 5. We are delighted to advise that there will be more tour opportunities for our guests from February. February ５ schedule: The Asakusa tours Morning tour: start at 10 am and finish around 11:30 am Afternoon tour: start at 1 pm and finish around 2:30 pm The Ueno Park tour Start at 1:30 pm and finish around 3:30pm Asakusa and Ueno are close to each other. Two tou...

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Tour Report on Jan.24th (the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace)

Thank you for joining us at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 24th. We welcomed 5 guests from Singapore and USA. I hope all of you enjoyed our tour and shared with us an interesting conversation of history and culture for a few hours. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached. We were worried about the weather as it was drizzling in the morning, but soon after the tour started, the sun came out. The weather seemed to be on our side. Ten years ago, the surface of the moat...

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on Jan. 22nd (Meiji Shrine and Harajuku tour)

Thank you for choosing our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on Jan.22nd. We welcomed 7 guests from Singapore and US. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. Takeshita St. group photos kawaii ♡ kimono It was lucky morning to see many Wedding Ceremonies. Meiji Shrine layout was arranged especially for New Years' first visit of shrine (hatsu-moude) and had a large ...

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