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Thank you very much for joining us for our Tokyo Free Walking Tour held in Asakusa and Ueno Park on Sunday, February 22, 2026. We were delighted to have seven wonderful guests from the United States and Canada join us and share a fun time together in the unusually warm weather for February. As promised, we have attached a group photo and snapshots to help our guests create memories. Spring is approaching.The cherry blossoms are quietly waiting to bloom. The entire city is excited, as if welcomin...

The other day I wrote that the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace is my favorite tour. Well, it happens that Asakusa is also my favorite tour. I think the Asakusa tour is a great "starter kit" for visitors to Japan to learn about Buddhism and Shinto. The highlight of the tour is of course the Sensoji temple. It comeswith all the key features of a Buddhist temple – not only the gates, the tower and the statues, but also thesurrounding area that prospered by catering to visitors for hundreds of y...