East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tokyo in Late Summer: Thunderstorms, Castles, and Free Water Stations

Join a free walking tour in Tokyo and explore the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Learn about samurai history, enjoy Japanese gardens, and discover over 900 free public water drinking stations across the city

2025.09.14

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Tour Report : East Garden Imperial Palace 09/06/2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at East Garden of Imperial Prerace on September 6th 2025. We welcomed 29 guests from Ireland, England, Italy, Israel, India, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, New Zealand, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Mexico. 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 oplus_2 oplus_34 Group B Group C September is a month something changes. ...

2025.09.07

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Tour Report: East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Aug 30, 2025)

Thank you to all the guests who joined us at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace tour. It was once again an exceptionally hot day. We did our best to choose routes with shades and made frequent stops to cope with the heat. According to the news today, 2025 was the hottest summer in terms of average temperature since 1898 when the records began. I would like to remind our guests to take care during their stay in Japan because it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better any time soon. As we ...

2025.09.01

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Many thanks for joining us at East Gardens of the Imperial Palace on 23 AUG.

Thank you so much for choosing our tour. We hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. We welcomed 25guests from Germany、USA、Netherlands、Italy、Taiwan、India and Chile, It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from so many different countries and to share interesting and exciting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun we had during the tour. By the way, August 23rd is alr...

2025.08.24

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Discover Tokyo’s Summer Charm

Join a free walking tour in Tokyo this summer. Explore the traditions of Bon, stroll through the historic Edo Castle East Gardens, and discover the cultural ties of family, history, and seasonal beauty.

2025.08.17

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Step into Samurai History on a Tokyo Free Walking Tour of Edo Castle Ruins

Discover samurai history on a Tokyo Free Walking Tour of Edo Castle Ruins and the Imperial Palace East Garden. Explore ancient castle gates, towers, moats, stone walls, and beautiful Japanese gardens. Book your historical journey today!

2025.07.27

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Exploring Doyo no Ushi no Hi: Summer Traditions at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Take a cultural stroll through Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens. Along the way, discover seasonal stories—such as why unagi (eel) is eaten on Doyo no Ushi no Hi—shared by our friendly guides as just one of many fascinating local traditions. Come enjoy our Tokyo Free Walking Tour!

2025.07.21

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

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

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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

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