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Are you in Tokyo this weekend? The Sumida River Fireworks Festival will be held. Here is a tour report of Asakusa on July 24th.

Many thanks for joining our tours at Asakusa on July 24, 2024. We welcomed 15 guests from the USA, Canada, Germany, Russia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from all over the world and to share interesting conversations despite the heat wave. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun we had during the tour. Group A Group B Are you planning to be in Tokyo this weekend? If yes, be sure to check out th...
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Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour on July 14th, 2024; Tsuyu or Rainy Season will be over soon

Thank you very much for participating in the Asakusa Morning/Afternoon Tour and Ueno Park Tour held on July 14th!! We welcomed the total number of 22 Guests for Asakusa and Ueno Park tours from Slovakia, Italy, Russia, Germany, Canada, and USA. As rainy season called Tsuyu is continuing on the day in Japan, rain fall is unpredictable. It rained a little in the morning but in the afternoon, it stopped and got some sun shine occasionally. We hope you enjoyed our tour despite the weather. We posted...
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Japanese banknotes will be redesigned ; Tour Report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on 23rd June, 2024

Thank you for choosing our Asakusa and Ueno Park tour on 23rd June, 2024We welcomed 20 guests from US, Australia, Malaysia, Sweden, China, Spain, Denmark, and Ireland. 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. Asakusa AM_Gr_A Asakusa AM_Gr_B Asakusa AM_Gr_C Asakusa AM_Gr_D Asakusa PM Ueno_Gr_A Ueno_Gr_B Do you know Japanese banknotes will be redesigned from July 3rd...
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DISCOVERING THE EVOLUTION OF RAMEN, June 9, Asakusa & Ueno Park

Thank you for joining the Tokyo Free Walking Tour of Asakusa and Ueno Park, and for regularly checking this website. On June 9th, we welcomed around 25 guests from the USA, Australia,Germany, Spain, Israel, and Japan. With, a slightly cloudy but mostly sunny day, we started the 90-minutes Asakusa tours at around 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. Along with our typical tour route, we visited several spots in this historical town and concluded at Asakusa Shinto Shrine. During the 90-minute stroll, we showcase...
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Tsuyu and Hydrangea: Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour on May 26, 2024

Many thanks for joining our tours at Asakusa and Ueno Park on May 26, 2024. We welcomed 24 guests from US, Australia, India, Israel, Germany, Spain and Poland 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 AM Group A Asakusa AM Group B Asakusa AM Group C Hydrangea in Ueno Park Ueno Park Group A Ueno P...
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One of the best souvenirs in Japan is a “Commemorative postage stamp”! Tour Report of Asakusa on May 22, 2024

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa on May 22. We welcomed 12 people from U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand and Spain. 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.       I think one of the best souvenirs in Japan is a commemorative postage stamp. Commemorative postage stamp can provide various information about Japan such as culture, food, scenery, history, art et...
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Report of 12 May 2024 tours, Experience Paris in Asakusa and Ueno Park

Hello, everyone. I am Masa, one of the guides who hosted the Asakusa tour in the morning. I am reporting on tours of the day. As a tour guide for foreign guests, I realised it is important to know how our guests feel when they travel in Japan. Thus I traveled to one of the world's most famous tourist spots to take a glimpse of how foreign tourists view our country a few month ago. I included my analysis of this agenda in this report. Firstly, thank you very much to the guests who participated in...
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Nakizumo – Crying sumo. Do you know about this unique match? This is a tour report of Asakusa and Ueno on April 28th.

Many thanks for joining our tours at Asakusa and Ueno Park on April 14, 2024. We welcomed 26 guests from Canada, Italy, India, Holland, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the USA. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from all over the world and to share interesting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun we had during the tour. Asakusa AM Group A Asakusa AM Group B Asakusa AM Group C Asakusa PM Group A Asakusa PM Gro...
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A cruise ship to the Daimyo Gardens, the Asakusa tour on April 24

Thank you for joining our tour in Asakusa on April 24. 6 people were kindly with us from Australia, Taiwan and Canada in spite of the bad weather. Asakusa has a once-a-year festival called ‘Sanja Festival’ on May 17-19 this year. This is a spectacular festival and about 100 mikoshi portable shrines parade through the towns. It seems that people in Asakusa can’t wait for the festival. As promised various photos are posted as a memory. When visiting Asakusa, taking a sightseeing boat to Hamarikyu ...
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Shirasagi no Mai: Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour on April 14, 2024

Many thanks for joining our tours at Asakusa and Ueno Park on April 14, 2024. We welcomed 24 guests from Canada, Germany, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, India, Spain, and Switzerland. 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> We encountered Shirasagi no Mai (White Heron Dance) during our tour of Asa...