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The honor of receiving the Imperial Messenger : Tour report of Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Tour on Nov 3rd, 2024

On behalf of our guides, I just wanted to send a few words of gratitude. Thank you forjoining our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on Nov 3rd. We welcomed 22 guestsfrom USA, Germany, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Italy, UK And France. The group was divided into four teams.This day was a sharp contrast to the previous day, with clear skies and a slightly sweaty temperature, so we enjoyed walking through the forest filled with signs of autumn and through the lively town.We’ve posted group photos an...

2024.11.04

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Tour Report: Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on Oct. 20th, 2024

Thank you for choosing our tour at Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on Oct 20th. We welcomed 19 guests from Israel, Germany, Netherlands, US, Italy, UK and Canada. 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. On this day, there was a traditional event where the Shinto priests would make and recite ”tanka”, traditional short poems with 31 syllables to each other. By chance, we ...

2024.10.23

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Tour Report of Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on October 6, 2024; Doll Appreciation Ceremony

Thank you for choosing our Meiji Shrine and Harajuku tour on October 6, 2024. We welcomed 23 guests from US, Australia, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Macedonia, Brazil, UK and Argentina. 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. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E We came across the Doll Appreciation Ceremony. In Japan, there is a tradition of believing that ...

2024.10.06

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Tour Report of Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on September 15, 2024

Thank you to those who participated in the Tokyo Free Walking Tour (TFWT) at Meiji Shrine & Harajuku. We welcomed 18 guests from the USA, Israel, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Australia, and Brazil. Some of them joined the East Garden of Imperial Palace tour one day before. We are always welcome back to our tours. We hope you all enjoyed and shared interesting and informative conversations with each other during the tour. Here are the group photos and snapshots: Some guests had fun drawin...

2024.09.16

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Tour Report : Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on September 1, 2024

Thank you for choosing our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on September 1. We welcomed 14 guests from Italy, Germany, Poland, and USA. 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. Unfortunately, it was cloudy and humid day due to Typhoon No.10 Shanahan. However, we met a few Wedding ceremonies at main shrine building before it started raining. We were so lucky! Alth...

2024.09.02

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Strolling in the hotest Tokyo!: Tour report of the Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Tour on Aug. 18

Thank you so much for joining our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on Aug.18,2024. We welcomed 6 guests from Canada, UK and Italy. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. Not only was the temperature high on this day, but the humidity was also very high, so I believe everyone was quite tired. However, we were able to enjoy the beauty of the Meiji Shrine forest and have exciting conversations about each other's cultures. For example, we discussed t...

2024.08.22

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Tour Report: Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on July 21, 2024

Thank you so much for coming up to our tour at Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on July 21st. We welcomed 11 guests from Spain, the US, Italy and Russia. 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. It has been extremely hot in these couple of days in Tokyo, I believe all our guests had enjoyed strolling at Meiji Shrine, where has a lot of greenery places in the mid-city area....

2024.07.22

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Tour Report of Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on July 7, 2024

What will you wish for the Happy Star Festival? Thank you to those who participated in the Tokyo Free Walking Tour (TFWT) at Meiji Shrine & Harajuku. We welcomed 26 guests from the USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, Portugal, the UK, Netherlands, and Chile to this heat island city, Tokyo. We hope you all enjoyed and shared interesting and informative conversations with each other during the tour. Here are the group photos and snapshots: Group-A Group-B Group-C Group-D Group-E 7th of July is called “Ta...

2024.07.08

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Super Cool Interaction! Tour Report: June 16th at Meiji Jingu and Harajuku Street

Hey everyone! When you're traveling abroad, the best way to truly experience a country is by chatting with the locals. So why not strike up a conversation with people in Japan? "Oh, that sounds awesome! But this is my first time in Japan, and I don't have any Japanese friends yet." No worries! We're Tokyo Free Walking Tour (TFWT), a fun and friendly non-profit volunteer guide group. We love sharing cool facts about Japanese history and culture, and meeting people from all over the world. And gue...

2024.06.18

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That walking tour is so much fun and really informative! Tour report of June 2nd in Meiji-JIngu and Harajuku street.

Hey guys! Coming to Japan? The best way to enjoy Tokyo is with local friends who know their stuff. No friends in Japan? No worries!We’re Tokyo Free Walking Tour, a non-profit group of English-speaking guides. We love sharing cool facts about Japanese history and culture, and meeting people from all over the world. Our tours are 100% free—no tips, no fees. Curious about our walking tour? Today, we explored Meiji-jingu and Harajuku. Meiji-jingu is near Shibuya, where you'll probably check out the ...

2024.06.02

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