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A twilight tour in Asakusa on September 10 at 5pm

A twilight tour will be held on September 10 at 5pm. The Sensoji Temple is Tokyo ‘s oldest temple and one of the most visited temples in Japan. It’s packed with people during the day, but it’s not crowded and much quieter in the evening. By avoiding the congestion, we can enjoy seeing beautiful colors of twilight and sunset (expected at 5:56pm). Then the buildings, five-story pagoda and statues impressively shine when illuminated by light. Although the main hall of the Sensoji Temple will be clo...

2023.09.01

Asakusa

Asakusa and Ueno Park on August 27; The End of Summer Vacation

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Asakusa in the morning and Ueno Park in the afternoon on August 27th. We welcomed 44 guests from the USA, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Australia, India, Indonesia, Denmark, Estonia, Singapore, and Croatia. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and share interesting conversations. Also, it was really nice seeing some of you on both tours. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can reme...

2023.08.29

AsakusaUeno Park

The East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 26 August 2023

Thank you for choosing our tour at The East Garden of The Imperial Palace on 26th August. We welcomed 7 guests from Singapore, Australia, Italy, and Lithuania. Before we started the tour, we were caught in a slight shower. However, the rain stopped and we were able to start the tour as usual. It was a little bit hot and humid but got better. 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...

2023.08.28

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour report of Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Tour on Aug. 20th, 2023

On behalf of our guides, I just wanted to send a few words of gratitude. Thank you forjoining our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on Aug 20th. We welcomed 8 guestsfrom Bulgaria, Italy, USA, Spain and Philippines. It was right after the “Obon” Holiday in Japan and still very hot and humid. I hope all of you enjoyed the fresh forest bathe in Meiji Shrine and the bright city area.We’ve posted group photos and snapshots so that you can look back on the fun times we had. During the tour, we talked ...

2023.08.20

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

The East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 19 August 2023

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Imperial Palace in the afternoon on August 19th. We welcomed 11 guests from Philippines, Argentina, UK, Mexico, and USA. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and to share interesting conversations. We’ve posted group photos and snapshots so that you can look back on the fun times we had. It is now Obon season in Japan. "Obon" is a significant summer event in Japan where families honor their ancestors' spiri...

2023.08.19

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 29 July 2023

Many thanks to the guests who joined the tour on the extremely hot day. The temperature reached the record high of that date. At Tokyo Station square, where we meet, water was sprinkled on the ground. We hosted 12 guests from USA, Belgium, Germany, Austria and U.K. We 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. Although it was very hot, luckily wind blew constantly so...

2023.07.30

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Asakusa & Ueno Tours on 23 July 2023

Thank you for joining the tours of that day. On that day, at Asakusa, we hosted 9 guests from Singapore, Czech Republic, USA, Brazil, and India in the morning, and 5 guest from Singapore and Spain in the afternoon, and at Ueno Park, we hosted 5 guests from Sweden and Belgium including a very adorable child. 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. It was very hot ...

2023.07.24

AsakusaUeno Park

The East Garden of the Imperial Palace Tour on July 22, 2023; Summer Break

Thank you for choosing our tour at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on July 22, 2023. We welcomed 9 guests from USA, UK, and Belgium. 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. Most schools in Japan have summer vacation for about 40 days from the end of July to the end of August. We travel to the sea and mountains. When I was a student, I looked forward to sum...

2023.07.23

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 15 July 2023

Thank you for joining the tour of that day. We were honoured to host 9 guests from USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, and Sweden. As promised, group photos and snapshots are posted for the remembrance of the fun time we spent together. The weather was fine but extremely hot. The temperature rose to nearly 40 centigrade (100 Fahrenheit). The problem of Japan's hot summer is not only heat but humidity which makes a real-feel temperature higher than a recorded one, especially for those from dry climate regi...

2023.07.17

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Tour on July 16th, 2023; Heat Stroke Alert issued in Tokyo

Thank you for choosing our Meiji Shrine and Harajuku tour on July 16th, 2023. We welcomed 23 guests from USA, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium. 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. Group A Heat stroke warnings had been issued in Tokyo. Nonetheless, we are grateful to our guests for joining us on our tour. Although the end of the rainy ...

2023.07.17

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku