East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Thank you for joining our tour! We welcomed 31 guests from US, Spain, Czech Republic, Canada, Israel, Portugal, Greece, Australia, Singapore, Belgium, and Uzbekistan. Everyone enjoyed the 2.5 hour walk under the clear autumn sky. The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace contain the site that triggered the famous 47 Ronin story. Here, we guides talk about the concept of "Seppuku(=Harakiri suicide)". Seppuku is the samurai's ritual suicide by cutting open their stomach as a gesture of deep apology....

Join our free Tokyo Imperial Palace East Garden walking tour report! Discover the secrets behind the meticulously shaped Japanese pine trees, symbols of longevity and masterful gardening. See photos from the latest tour

Thank you for joining our tour! We welcomed 18 guests from Germany, US, Israel, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil and Argentina. Despite the lingering heat of early autumn, everyone appeared to enjoy the scenic walk through the garden. As mentioned in our tour, Japan has gone through an isolation between 17- 19th century, and this long era of peace allowed Japanese mass culture - such as Kabuki, Haiku poetry, Ukiyo-e (Wood block printing), to flourish. And right at the heart of it was Ukiyo-e (浮世絵), w...

Thank you for having joined our October 4th tours. The occasional autumn rain caught us a few times, but gladly, we were able to complete the route. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. The cover picture shows the biggest group I’ve ever guided. We accepted eager drop-in guests and the group turned out to be a big, cheerful and sociable group. I hope everybody一including the two-year-old adorable visitor一enjoyed the company. We are also grateful for your enthusiastic participation in the ...

Many thanks to the guests who joined the tour of the day from all over the world. We hosted 24 guests from China, USA, Australia, Germany, Belgium, New Zealand, Mexico, Italy, Spain, UK and Nederland. It was a mildly warm day despite we’ve already entered Autumn season as blossoming spider lilies can be seen in the tour route. In Japan Spider Lily is called “Manjushage” or “Higan-bana (Flowers of Equinox) as a sign of the beginning of Autumn season. As promised photos taken during the tour are p...

Tokyo Free Walking Tour in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Join a free walking tour in Tokyo and explore the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Learn about samurai history, enjoy Japanese gardens, and discover over 900 free public water drinking stations across the city