Tokyo Free Walking Tour®

East End of Tokyo: Asakusa and Ueno Tours on 16 July 2025

Many thanks to the guests who participated in the 2 tours of the day. In the morning we hosted 5 people from Belgium and France at Sensoji temple, Asakusa and then in the afternoon we hosted 7 people from Belgium, France, and USA at Ueno Park. The weather was not so good as it was cloudy all day and sometimes raining hard. But thanks to the weather, we were not showered with strong sunlight so the temperature wasn't very high. As promised photos taken during the tours are posted here to recall f...

2025.07.16

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Tour Report of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 12th July 2025

Thank you for joining our tours of the eastern garden of the imperial palace on the 12th of July. We welcomed 41 guests from Italy, Germany, Australia, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Portugal, and Israel. 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 time we had. Group A Group B oplus_2 Group C Group D One more information for our coming guests in the future. Our meeting place is the Marun...

2025.07.14

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Early Summer Sunshine🌞as a Typhoon Approaches – Ueno & Asakusa Tours on July 13th, 2025

Although Tokyo is officially still in the rainy season, the bright sun calls for a host of essentials—from sunscreen and portable fans to cooling body sheets, sprays, and sun umbrellas.In addition, during Tokyo’s unfamiliar hot and humid weather, older adults and children may need a wheelchair or stroller. You can rent one for a fee at the Asakusa Culture Tourist Center; the service is called Babycal. Our guide can assist you in obtaining one on the day of your tour. On July 13, our morning and ...

2025.07.14

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Enjoy hot and humid summer; Tour Report of Meiji Jingu Shrine and Harajuku town, 6 July 2025

Thank you very much to the guests who participated in the tour. On that day we hosted 11 guests from USA, UK, France and Spain. It was a sunny, very hot and humid day. As promised, photos taken during the tour are posted here to recall fun memories we shared together. We've already entered the very summer season. So in such a hot and humid day, please do not forget to bring water, hat and cooling tools such as a fan when going outside. Luckily we could see the wedding procession at the shrine. A...

2025.07.08

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace Tour (July 5, 2025)

Thank you everyone for joining our tour! The last time I joined the tour as a guide was 7 years ago.A lot has changed since then - especially how we see so many foreign tourists is just mind-blowing. What doesn't change is the joy of getting to know interesting people from around the world, sharing our stories and learning new things. Not only do we explain about the history of Tokyo, we talk about our everyday lives in modern Japan. We do tours in 4 locations, each different and exciting. Join...

2025.07.06

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report of Asakusa on July 5, 2025

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour at Asakusa on July 5, 2025. We welcomed 12 guests from Australia, US, Austria and South Africa. 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. Group A Group B Group C Tanabata is a Japanese festival celebrated on July 7th, based on a romantic legend about two st...

2025.07.06

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Free cool places and refreshing drinks in Asakusa, the Asakusa and Ueno Park tour on July 2

Many thanks for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa and Ueno Park on July 2. We welcomed 16 guests from Canada, America, Australia, Sweden and Belgium. It’s hot and humid, but we hope you enjoyed walking with us. As promised, the photos we took during the tour are posted. Hot days continue despite the ongoing rainy season. Wearing a hat, drinking a lot of water and staying in the shade are recommended to prevent heat stroke. The Sensoji Temple area can offer various cool places, water an...

2025.07.03

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Kicking Off Summer🍉: Ueno & Asakusa Tours (June 29, 2025)

June 30 marked the official start of summer at shrines across Japan, when people take part in Chinowa-Kuguri—the ancient ritual of passing through a giant wreath made of miscanthus grass to wash away the past six months’ impurities and pray for health and good fortune in the months ahead. On the Asakusa morning tour, our guests were fortunate to witness the ritual one day early, on June 29, alongside the opening of the summer festival at Asakusa Shrine.Together with the guests on our Ueno tour—w...

2025.06.30

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Asakusa Tour on June 28, 2025

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Asakusa on June 28th. We welcomed 8 guests from the 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. GroupA Today, there was a ring made of sacred grass or reeds in the precincts of Asakusa Shrine. It’s called Chinawa. Chinowa could be found at Shinto shrines. Visitors walk through the...

2025.06.29

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2 Europeans helped Shogun’s governance of Japan: Tour Report of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 28 June 2025

Many thanks to the guests who participated in the tour of that day. We hosted 8 people from USA. It was a very hot, humid and sunny day with strong sunlight. It is getting hotter day by day. When you visit Japan this time of the year, be sure to bring water and cooling tools with you outside. As promised, photos taken during the tour are posted to recall fun time we shared together. The East Garden we guide through was a castle premises of Shogun, commander in chief of all Samurai lords in Japan...

2025.06.29

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace