2025-02

Ueno Park

Daikakuji Temple’s breathtaking treasures on display, the Ueno Park tour on February 26

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour among many tours. We welcomed five people from Australia, America and Colombia. It was unusually warm and nice weather in winter. Early cherry-blossoms have begun to bloom and we hope you enjoyed the tour with us at Ueno Park. Photos which we took during the tour are posted. Daikakuji Temple is an old and distinguished temple in Kyoto. The temple is in the western district in the city of Kyoto and full of history, culture and nature. To commemorate ...
Asakusa

Tour Report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on February 23, 2025

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on February 23, 2025. We welcomed 11 guests from Canada, Australia, Scotland, Malaysia, Hong Kong and India. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and share interesting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun times we had during the tour. <Asakusa> Group-A Group-B <Ueno> The Somei Yoshino, known as the iconic cherry bl...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace East Garden on February 22nd,2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at Imperial Palace East Garden on February 22nd. We welcomed 10 guests from UK, USA, Australia and India. I hope all of you enjoyedand shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, groupphotos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. Some flowers have begun to bloom in the Garden.Right now, the plum blossoms are at their peak, and the Kanzakura (early-blooming cherry blossoms) are also in bloom.Camellias and sasanquas a...
Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

The Report of Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on February 20 (Thursday), 2025

Many thanks to those who participated in Tokyo Free Walking Tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on such a crispy sunny early-Spring day.  We welcomed 11 guests from Germany and France. One guest was a French and English tour guide in Japan, so she taught us about the Burgundy region in France at the wine-barrel display section.  It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests all over the world and to share interests and views with each other.  Tokyo Free Walking Tour is a small gr...
Asakusa

Tour report of Asakusa on February 19th; Chilly day but warmed at heart with cultural experiences

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa on February 19. We welcomed 19 guests from the US, UK, Sweden, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Thailand and Canada. This time, four boys and a girl participated in the tour and enjoyed experiencing Japan culture such as fortune telling paper, purification fountain and many actively. 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 ...
Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

Tour Report of Meiji Jingu Shrine and Harajuku, 16 February 2025

Thank you very much for participating in the tour. On that day we hosted 9 guests from USA, UK and Canada. The weather was fine and unusually warm despite this time of year. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from various countries and share interesting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun times we spent during the tour. As we enjoyed stroll of the shrine, the guests could learn history and significance ...
Asakusa

Tour Report of Asakusa on February 15, 2025

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour at Asakusa on February 15, 2025. We welcomed 2 guests from Australia. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and share interesting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun times we had during the tour. In Japan, Valentine’s Day on February 14th is a special occasion when women give chocolates to men. There are different types of chocolates: Honm...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Today, February 15th, we welcomed a sudden increase in foreign guests from the US, Australia, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Canada, and China!!

We usually start our Tokyo Free Walking Tour at Tokyo Station and head to the East Garden of the Imperial Palace. However, today, our tour group grew significantly midway through. By the time we reached Honmaru, the main part of the Edo Castle site, our group had become quite large. Thank you to all the guests who joined us along the way! Group A Group B It was a beautiful, sunny winter day—perfect for a walking tour. Inside the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, beautiful plum blossoms and ear...
Asakusa

The Yushima Tenjin plum blossoms have began to bloom, the Asakusa tour on February 12

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa on February 12. We were delighted to have six people from America, Canada and Japan. It was unusually warm weather in February and we hope you enjoyed walking with us. As mentioned, the photos we took during the tour are posted as follows. Yushima Tenjin near Ueno Shinobazu Pond has been loved by people from the Edo period(1603-1868) as one of the best plum blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. Plum blossoms bloom in winter and it’s time for sp...
Asakusa

Asakusa & Ueno Park Tour on Feb. 9th, 2025; A little chilly but refreshing sunny day

Thank you very much for participating in the Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour held on February. 9th!! We welcomed the total number of 10 Guests from US, Iraq, Australia, Indonesia, Germany, and France.    The day was a bright sunny day, but a bit chilly.  It’s usual that Tokyo rarely have snow even if northeast and northwest area have much.   Some of the guests already enjoyed ski in Japan and some other Guests had a plan to visit snowing area.   We wish every guest enjoyed winter season of Japan. We ...