Thank you for choosing our tour at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on November 25, 2023. We welcomed 6 guests from UK, US, and, New Zealand. 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. Today is about 10 degrees Celsius cooler than yesterday. We brought warm clothes but ended up warming up as we walked. The trees in the East Garden have started autumn leaves and the view is really picturesque. The Ginkgo tree-lined avenue along Gyoko Street in front of Tokyo Station is a recommended spot for taking photos. The ginkgo is the symbolic tree of Tokyo. You might even encounter a bride and groom capturing their special moments. After sunset, you can enjoy the LED illumination. Hot pot dishes are also a great choice for dinner. November 23 was a Japanese national holiday, Labor Thanksgiving Day. This year, it happened to be on the same day as Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The tradition of Black Friday Sales entered Japan in 2014 when Toys ‘R’ Us started it. In 2016, AEON also began […]
Thank you so much joining our tour today! We welcomed 7 guests from USA, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Philippines. Today was a great day for the tour and both guides and guests enjoyed the walks very much. As promised, some photos are attached to remember the fun times we had. group A group B Autumn in Japan is a magical time of year when the landscape transforms into a vivid palette of warm reds, oranges, and yellows. The cool, crisp air and the gentle rustling of leaves create an atmosphere that is truly enchanting. Ninomaru Garden, a small but wonderful Japanese garden in the East Garden, is about to enter the beautiful season of autumn leaves. This is a photo taken in early December of another year. Please come to enjoy the autumn season of Japan. We always strive to give high-quality tours. Your feedback is very important and useful to us. If you have a moment, please consider posting comments about tours on TripAdvisor /Facebook, etc. Your remarks will certainly help us improve and continue developing our tours. Also, please tell your family and friends about us. Next time you’re in Tokyo, please come to another one of our tours. […]
Thank you for choosing our tour at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on November 18, 2023. We welcomed 7 guests from UK, US, 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 times we had. The regular Saturday tours are usually conducted in the afternoon, but today the tour took place in the morning. We enjoyed a delightful tour with our guests under the clear and pleasant weather. Due to Shibuya Station improvement construction, all trains on the Yamanote Line outer loop between Osaki – Shibuya – Shinjuku – Ikebukuro were closed on November 18 and 19. We were worried that some guests might face difficulties joining the tour or experience considerable delays due to the train suspension. Fortunately, we were relieved to find that our guests were not significantly impacted. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress met with the President and his wife of Kyrgyzstan on November 17 at the Imperial Palace and hosted a luncheon. While Western cuisine has consistently been served at luncheon and dinner parties for foreign guests, this time, at the suggestion of […]
Thank you for choosing our tour at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on November 11, 2023. We welcomed 17 guests from US, UK, Slovenia, South Korea, India, and Vietnam. 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. November was hot this year, but it’s finally cooling down, feeling more like the typical fall weather we’re used to. Every year on November 11th (11.11), we celebrate Pocky Day, as the number “1” resembles the Pocky stick, a chocolate-covered biscuit stick. It was established by the Japanese confectionery manufacturer, Glico, for promotion. https://www.glico.com/global/ The 30 nominees for the 2023 Trending Buzzword Awards in Japan have been revealed. The winner will be announced in December. I’m hoping for an award for the catchphrase “I’m wearing pants!” from one very successful Japanese comedian, Tonikaku-Akarui Yasumura, who is known as “Tony” who appeared on a British audition program. The phrase “Don’t worry, I’m wearing” made the top 10 in the 2015 Trending Buzzword Awards in Japan, and now it’s nominated in English again. If you are interested, enjoy his performance on YouTube. […]
Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Imperial Palace in the afternoon on November 4th. We welcomed 22 guests from the United States, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Russia, and Estonia. 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. Did you notice the long line in front of the rest area today? It was the line to enter “Imperial Household Museum San-no-maru Shōzōkan” which was opened yesterday, under a new name (former name San-no-maru Shōzōkan) with greatly expanded exhibition space and other facilities. The opening commemorative exhibition, “Imperial Household Miyabi: Inherited Beauty,” will be held from November 3 to June 23 next year. The opening commemorative exhibition features a wide variety of masterpieces representing each period, including “Words about the Attack on Mongolia,” “Animal and Plant Painting” by Jakuchu Ito, “Kasuga Gongen Kenki” by Ryukane Takashina, “Sarashina Nikki” by Fujiwara Teika, which are all National Treasures. The exhibition will be held for about eight months.If you are interested, why don’t you […]
Thank you to those who participated in the tour. On that day we hosted 25 people from USA, UK, New Zealand, Mexico, Philippines, Serbia, Australia and Germany. We divided into three groups. It was a mild clear sky autumn day. We 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. The leaves on the street are turning brown and yellow, so called autumn leaves. In the East Garden, Japanese typical autumn fruits, Kaki (persimmons) were coming out. These fruits taste like mixture of apple, orange, and melon. Seeing Kaki fruits coming out is one of the signs that autumn season already arrived here. We could truly share the peaceful moments with one another on that day. But sadly in some parts of the world, wars are raging and many people are dying. We used to welcome people from these war zones. We are worried if they are safe. We wish the wars end very soon. We always wish for the world peace. We believe our activities contribute to keeping the world in peace by communicating with one another face to […]
Fall is finally here! We locals who tolerated the long sticky summer are now crawling out of our caves to enjoy the upcoming exciting autumn events. Today we welcomed 24 guests from France, Australia, US, UK, Singapore, Mexico, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Canada and Hungary. Everyone had a 2.5hr pleasant stroll under the crisp autumn air. For our guests and viewers staying in Tokyo next month, here are some amazing spots where you can enjoy the autumn colors for Foliage in downtown Tokyo starting around mid November. https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0000567/ We hope all of our guests enjoyed the tour as much as we guides did. Thank you for choosing our tour and wish you all a safe journey home or to your next destination 😉 For more information about our tour, please visit our website at https://tfwt.jp/top/east-gardens-of-the-imperial-palace/ , https://www.facebook.com/TokyoFWT (Posted by Asako)
Thank you for choosing our weekly tour at on October 17. We welcomed 5guests from UK, Singapore, U.S.A and Spain. I hope all of you enjoyedand shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, groupphotos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. Yesterday was the perfect day for the tour because there wasn’t a cloud in the blue sky and it was very comfortable. Unfortunately, the leaves on the trees haven’t yet changed color. However, we enjoyed full broom of fragrant olives and its scent. Speaking of the colored leaves, if you want to see the colored leaves during your stay in Japan, you should go mountain area. I highly recommend around Hakuba in Nagano prefecture. You can see the beautiful colored leaves and snow-capped mountains now. It’s colder than Tokyo, so be sure to bring warm clothing and take trekking shoes. It takes 3 hours to get to Hakuba on the Chuo Main Line. In addition, if you have some free time in your schedule, get off at the Hotaka on the way and visit a wasabi farm or eat soba noodles. Please keep in mind Soba may cause allergies. Be carefully! […]
Many thanks to the guest who joined the tour. On that day we hosted 28 people from USA, Mexico, France, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Libya, South Korea, and Spain. We 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. The weather was very fine for the tour. It was clear sky and dry air. The season is turning autumn and no more heat was waving in the city. However, this time of the year is difficult for residents in Japan since the temperature can be cooler than summer but warmer than the average of autumn. We have to be cautious about our body condition adjustment in the changing of the season, especially from summer to autumn, as well as autumn to winter, which might come very soon. Sometimes we have difficulty in choosing what to wear outside. Autumn is said to be the season for sports, appetite, and art in Japan. Speaking of art, near the ending point of the tour, Hirakawamon Bridge is the National Museum of the Modern Art. It is located in only a few minutes walk […]
Thank you for choosing our tour at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on October 7, 2023. We welcomed 25 guests from USA, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Peru, Iran, Taiwan, and Australia. 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. The weather was cool and very pleasant. We finally felt that autumn had arrived. The autumn leaves will gradually start now. How about enjoying autumn with us? In Japan, it’s known as the ‘Autumn appetite,’ and it’s a delicious season with great food. October 9th is Sports Day, a national holiday. Autumn is a fitting season for enjoying sports as well. One of our guests told us that he watched the American movie ‘RONIN,’ released in 1988. Do you know about RONIN? In modern Japan, ‘RONIN’ refers to individuals who didn’t pass university or high school entrance exams, or those who are unemployed and preparing for future opportunities. Historically, it referred to people without a permanent residence, particularly samurai who lost their homes and wandered in search of new lords during the feudal period. Some individuals […]
