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The Yushima Tenjin plum blossoms have began to bloom, the Asakusa tour on February 12

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa on February 12. We were delighted to have six people from America, Canada and Japan. It was unusually warm weather in February and we hope you enjoyed walking with us. As mentioned, the photos we took during the tour are posted as follows. Yushima Tenjin near Ueno Shinobazu Pond has been loved by people from the Edo period(1603-1868) as one of the best plum blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. Plum blossoms bloom in winter and it’s time for sp...
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Asakusa & Ueno Park Tour on Feb. 9th, 2025; A little chilly but refreshing sunny day

Thank you very much for participating in the Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour held on February. 9th!! We welcomed the total number of 10 Guests from US, Iraq, Australia, Indonesia, Germany, and France.    The day was a bright sunny day, but a bit chilly.  It’s usual that Tokyo rarely have snow even if northeast and northwest area have much.   Some of the guests already enjoyed ski in Japan and some other Guests had a plan to visit snowing area.   We wish every guest enjoyed winter season of Japan. We ...
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Tokyo’s oldest stone bridge, the Asakusa tour on 5th February 2025

We’re grateful that you chose Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa on Wednesday, 5th February. Five people kindly joined the tour from America, Switzerland and Germany. We were lucky to take a group photo with a prominent chivalrous robber during the Edo period. The doll has been repaired and has just returned to its original place. The photos we took during the tour are posted as a memory for you. There is a traditional Japanese garden on the left side of Sensoji Temple main hall. It’s small but ...
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The day before “Setsubun”, the last day of winter: Tour report of Asakusa on February 1st

Dear Guests, thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tours in Asakusa on Feb. 1st.Even though it was still winter according to the calendar, it was a sunny and pleasant day that felt like early spring. We hope that everyone who participated warmed their bodies and souls by walking and talking with us. We welcomed 7 guests in total from Malaysia, Germany and Australia. Thank you for spending your precious time with us. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan.As promised, group photo...
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The tour report of Ueno and Asakusa on January 29th

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Ueno in the morning and Asakusa in the afternoon on January 29th. We welcomed 21guests from 7 countries, UK, Taiwan, Germany, Australia, Indonesia, Iran and France. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and to share interesting conversations. Also, it was really nice seeing some of you in both tours and having a previous guest again with her friend!! As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so th...
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A chilly winter day but a warm company with our worldwide guests

Thank you for having joined our walk. Today, we welcomed 15 guests for the Asakusa tour and 11 guests for the Ueno Park tour. The weather on Saturday was a little chilly with occasional gusts, but we were able to have a nice warm company exchanging variety of views and interests. We were also glad to have known that many of the guests today had already joined our different tours or would join others a few days later. Thank you again for your support. We notably had a few young guests today. I ho...
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The sacred place of Maneki-Neko, the Asakusa tour on 22nd January

We appreciate your choice of Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa on 22nd January. Five guests from New Zealand, Spain, Britain, America and Bolivia were welcomed. The weather was mild in the middle of winter. Although the Nakamise Shopping Street was crowded with people, we hope you enjoyed exploring Sensoji Temple and Asakusa Shrine areas. As promised the photos we took during the tour are posted for your memory. Maneki-Neko, beckoning cats are one of the popular lucky cats sold at the Sensoji N...
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Tour Report of Asakusa on January 18, 2025

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour at Asakusa on January 18, 2025. We welcomed 9 guests from Australia and Sweden. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and share interesting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun times we had during the tour. Group A Group B Some guests asked why they could see many students wearing their school uniforms even on the weekend on the public trai...
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Asakusa Tour on Jan. 12th, 2025; Still in the mood of Osho-gatu or the beginning of the year

Thank you very much for participating in the Asakusa Tour held on Jan 12th!! We welcomed 27 Guests  from Mexico, Australia, US, Malaysia and drop in guests.  Nakamise shopping street was still decorated with Osho-gatsu ornament which made us still in fresh mood.   As we were informed beforehand that bunch of boys and girls will join, we welcomed guests with five Teams with total 13 Guides.   We really hope you enjoyed our tour despite the chilly weather. We posted group photos and snapshots as p...
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Tour report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on January 8th, 2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on Jan.8th, 2025. We welcomed 9guests from USA and Russia for Asakusa morning tour , 6guests from USA and Italy for Ueno Park afternoon tour. 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. To celebrate New Year, we see many special decorations. Each of them have special meanings. Kadomatsu -pine tree arrangement- ...