East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Thank you for joining us. On that day we welcomed around 40 guests from USA, Israel, Nederland, U.K. Deutschland, Ostrreich, Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, Poland, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and China. We divided into 6 groups. It was really hot day. The temperature rose to 32 centigrade. The sky was clear and the sunshine showered us directly. So some of the guests brought parasols borrowed from the hotel as well as some of the guides did. These days parasol, which we call Higasa has become very ...

We welcomed 13 guests from U.S.A , Sweden, France, Singapore. We divided the guests into 3 groups and started our tour 10:00 a.m. from Tokyo Station. It was so humid but slight wind helped us a little. Thanks to all the guests for joining and having a good time with us. Please enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan. TFWT's regular walking tour is held on Saturdays 13:00-15:00. If you are in Tokyo on the day. Why not come and join us? Please check the tour calendar on our website. And also please v...

Thank you for the guests kindly joined our Saturday tour on 11th of June. We had nearly 30 guests from several countries, by five groups. The sunlight is already the one in summer, so we looked for the sunshade place at each guide points. In Tokyo, we can enjoy the several kinds of flowers from February to June (of course, it is subject to the temperature in each year). Presently, we can enjoy iris flower at Ninomaru Park. It is the best season to see it now. In February, we can enjoy the plum t...

Thank you for the guests kindly joined our Saturday tour on 4th of June. We totally had 39 guests from 13 countries, by five groups. It was cloudy and windy,but not so bad. We hope all guests enjoyed this walking tour with us. While walking together, we can enjoy talking about various issues. On that day, we talked a liitle about Japanese 6 year boy who had been missing in the mountain for several days, andwas found alive. The news were broadcast widely and caused a lot of discussion whether his...

Thank you for the guests kindly joined our Saturday tour on 28th of May. We totally had 57 guests from 15 countries, by six groups. It was cloudy, but not so bad. We hope all guests enjoyed  mild temperature and walking tour with us. Last week, G7 summit was held in Ise-Shima in Japan, and after that, the US President Barak Obama paid a visit to Hiroshima, where 71 years ago, death fell from the sky and the world was changed. Article:www.huffingtonpost.jp Personally I was so impressed with the U...

Thank you for joining us from all over the world. On that day we welcomed over 60 people from USA, Australia, U.K., Canada, Spain, Columbia, Israel, Chile, Poland, Malaysia, Germany, Singapore, India, Egypt and Hong Kong. We divided into 7 groups. The weather was really nice and very warm despite the middle of May. In this tour, most of the spots the guides describe is things of pre-modern time. But the first two spots are related to early modern time buildings. One is Tokyo Station where we fir...

It was raining hard and the wind was quite strong. I gave up to wear KIMONO or Japanese traditional outfit. KIMONO, the proud Japanese tradition. But too hot in summer, too cold in winter, so difficult to walk, and getting stains when raining...Wearing KIMONO is really uncomfortable. Despite that I like to wear KIMONO because many tourists seems happy looking at our KIMONO. Now many Japanese don't wear KIMONO. One of the reasons is that they can't put KIMONO on by themselves. It used to be that ...

Thank you for joining our tour! On that day, we welcomed 70 guests and divided into 6 groups.The weather was perfect and there was a nice breeze. I hope you all enjoyed the nice weather. Bletilla striata are in full bloom at Ninomaru Japanese Garden. You can enjoy different flowers depending on the seasons there. Irises bloom between late May and Jun at their peak. Joining a walking tour is a great opportunity to meet fellow travellers. For many, travelling alone is an exciting adventure with a ...

Sumo season is on in Tokyo! The 15 day summer tournament in Tokyo started last Sunday. This is one of the three tournaments held in Tokyo throughout the year (The other three are held elsewhere in Japan). One of the guests told me she was interested in going to see the Sumo match. The reserved seats are all gone, but if you are willing to stand in line early in the morning, you may be able to get the non-reserved seats for the day. It was quite recent that I first saw sumo live, and I can tell y...

We welcomed 11 guests from Italy, Australia, U.S.A., Canada, Brazil and Philippines. We divided the guests into 3 groups and started our tour at 10:00 am from Tokyo Station. Today was very hot day with strong wind . Luckly the rain was stopped early in the morning. Thanks to all the guests for joining and having a good time with us. Please enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan. TFWT's regular walking tour is held on Saturdays 13:00-15:00. If you are in Tokyo on the day, why not come and join us? ...