East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Despite the chilly drizzle the night before, we were blessed with gentle rays of spring sunshine. Today we welcomed eight guests from Australia, Germany, the UK and the USA, and enjoyed our walk in three small groups. What makes our tours really special every time is that as we stroll together, we share a variety of stories and perspectives from different corners of the world. These exchanges give us great joy of doing our volunteer activities. Tokyo is now ready to welcome the annual surge of v...

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace on February 28, 2026. We welcomed 17 guests from Germany, USA, UK and UAE. 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 Group B Today the weather was very nice, so it was perfect for our walking tour. The Marunouchi Ekiden was being held. The next day is the Tokyo Maratho...

Join our Tokyo Free Walking Tour at the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Discover historic Edo Castle ruins, seasonal flowers, and hidden stories in one of Tokyo’s most beautiful green spaces.

Join our February tour at Tokyo’s East Gardens of the Imperial Palace. Discover the beauty of plum blossoms and early cherry blossoms, their differences, and the joy of a warm spring-like day in Tokyo.

Experience our Tokyo Free Walking Tour on February 7, 2026—a snowy stroll through the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace with early plum blossoms. View tour photos and relive this memorable winter adventure.

Tokyo Free Walking Tour has tours in 5 locations. Each tour is special and interesting, but my long-time favorite is the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace tour. I like it because it is a great tour to understand the city of Tokyo. The tour starts from Tokyo station, which itself happens to be the building that has witnessed the rise, fall, and revival of 20th century Japan. We stroll through modern skyscrapers until we come to a point where we see the Imperial Palace and the Edo Castle side by...

Enjoy a peaceful winter walk through the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Discover white and pink plum blossoms, cultural stories, a traditional haiku, and group photos from our guided tour with guests from around the world. Enjoy Plum blossoms viewing. The cherry blossom season comes next. Let's walk in the cherry blossom season next time.

Thank you for joining our tour at East Garden of the Imperial Palace on January 17th.We welcomed 24 guests from Australia, France, Brazil, US, New Zealand, Netherlands, and Germany. We hope all of you enjoyed our tour in the wonderful weather,and shared interesting conversations with us. We’ve posted group photos and snapshots so that you can look back on the fun times we had. By the way, January 17th, the day we hadthe tour together, is an unforgettable date in Japan’s disaster history. On this...

Tour of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, Coming of Age Day and wearing Kimono.

This tour marked the very first of our 2026 season. A Happy New Year, the guests from all over the world. It was the last day of the Japanese new year week, and according to our traditional calendar, these auspicious new year decorations need to be removed during this day. The day was overcast with wintry clouds, a very cold day for Tokyo. Nevertheless, everyone completed the tour with cheerful spirits. Thank you very much for your enthusiasm. For our future guests, we are now in the coldest wee...