East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

What a perfect saturday it was to go out for a walk!! Blue blue sky, cool air with warm sun, early cherry blossoms and good smell of the plum tree, ducks swimming in the moat…spring should be very close now. We were delighted to welcome 35 guests from Brazil, Australia, Israel, U.S.A., Spain, Germany, Canada, Singapore, U.K.,China to stroll around the east garden. We made 4 groups for this day. During our tour, one group of our guests brought us the following questions; " Why does the stone wall...

Tokyo Free Walking Tour thanks all four wonderful guests, who joined the tour on February 23. It was a cold and windy day, slightly raining at the beginning of the tour. One of the guests said he is going to participate in the 2017 Tokyo Marathon next Sunday. 35,500 people from all over the world will run the central Tokyo on the new course, starting from Shinjuku and finishing at Tokyo Station. Tokyo Station and Gyoko-dori Street (the wide street which connects Tokyo Station and Imperial Palace...

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 18th of February. We had 24 guests from 9 countries, divided by four groups. The Saturday was cloudy and chilly day. However, we had very strong wind and warm day on Friday. Such wind in February or March is called Haru-Ichi-Ban (春一番), which literally means “first wind in Spring”.  Such changeable weather indicates that Spring is just around the corner, and we have to take care ourselves to keep fit more than usual. By the way, I went to Izu Pen...

- Date / Time: Thursday, February 23, 2017 (10:00-12:30) - Meeting Place: JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi Central Gate (Ground floor) - Participation Fee: FREE! - Reservation: Not required The tour starts at 10:00 sharp. Please come on time! For more information, please visit our website, Facebook and TripAdvisor!

Tokyo Free Walking Tour thanks all four wonderful guests, who joined the tour on February 16. It was a warm, pleasant spring morning without strong wind. Many guides in this volunteer group shout “Say SUSHI!” when we take photos of international tourists. One of the unique points of Japanese cuisine is that people eat raw fish very often. Sushi and sashimi, both raw fish, have been traditional food in Japan since the time when we have no refrigerator. Raw fish have to be very fresh, but how has ...

Thank you for all the guests kindly joining our Saturday tour on Feb 11. We had 35 gentle guests from various countries, such as Australia, Germany, Korea, Mexico, Italy, Chile, Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil. We divided into 4 groups and hope all enjoyed the tour. It was a little bit chilly but so clear sky and nice weather for walking. The plum blossoms are at their best season now, there are so many trees are in full bloom at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace.  Nowadays, so m...

- Date / Time: Thursday, February 16, 2017 (10:00-12:30) - Meeting Place: JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi Central Gate (Ground floor) - Participation Fee: FREE! - Reservation: Not required The tour starts at 10:00 sharp. Please come on time! For more information, please visit our website, Facebook, and TripAdvisor!

We welcomed 12 guests from Sweden, Germany, Australia, France. We divided them into  3 groups. It was very windy, and we could see the beautiful blue sky.    In the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, we could enjoy walking in the Japanese plum blossoms. Now the Spring is coming.     (Reported by Keiko N) ===== We have a regular tour every Saturday and have weekday/Sunday tours irregularly. Please check the calendar on our website, facebook and tripadvisor.

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 4th of February. We had 32 guests, divided by five groups. The day on this tour was Risshun (立春) on the old Japanese calendar. It is observed as the day when winter ends and spring begins. As the calendar says, it was very warm like spring and the best day for walking tour. A day before Risshun, it is called as Setsubun (節分). We have two major events on Setsubun. One is Mamemaki: we scatter roasted soybeans in and around the house to 1) drive ou...

・Date/Time :　Wed. Feb . 8, 2017 ( 10:00―12:00 ) ・Meeting Place : Tokyo Station Marunouchi Central Gate (ground floor) ・We leave at 10:00. Please take care to arrive on time ! ・Participation Fee : Free ・Reservation : Not required ・Participants : Foreign tourists and residents, and their accompanying Japanese friends, families, etc. For more information on our tour please visit our website, facebook, And TripAdvisor page !