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Signs of deepening autumn：Tour report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on Nov. 10th

Thank you so much for joining our tours at Asakusa and Ueno Park on Nov 10th. We welcomed 16 guests in total from Spain, France, Israel, Poland, Brazil, UK and USA. The weather was very comfortable for our walking tour today, and we felt the depth of autumn as we walked. We 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. By the way, Asakusa and Ueno Park are two of the fir...

2024.11.11

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Watercolor painting of Tokyo Station by guest and Japanese cuisine ; Tour Report of The East Garden of the Imperial Palace on Nov 9th,2024

This is a watercolor painting of Tokyo Station painted by Canadian guest who joined the TFWT tour. He retired from his job in construction and now enjoys traveling with his wife while painting, and it was so beautiful. I thought it must have been a professional painter. The couple participated in all four TFWT tours, for which we are very happy and appreciated. Thank you for choosing our East Garden of the Imperial Palace on 9th Nov, 2024We welcomed 15 guests from US, Australia, Israel, Italy, R...

2024.11.10

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The Amazing Tori-no-ichi Festival, the Asakusa tour on November 9th

Thank you for joining our tour in Asakusa on November 9th. We welcomed 16 people from Australia, Singapore, Philippines, Italy, France, Germany and America. It was nice on a clear day in late autumn. The Nakamise Shopping street was crowded with people but we hope you enjoyed walking with us. The photos taken during the tour are posted for your memory. The ‘Tori-no-ichi’ Festival is held throughout the country on each day of the Rooster in November every year. Among them, Ootori Shrine’s event i...

2024.11.10

Asakusa

【NEWS】New Trial Tour to be held on Nov.25 and 30.

We ,TFWT, are excited to launch a new trial tour called “Around Japan in a Half Day Tour.” This tour will take you to the antenna shops of Nagasaki, Toyama, and Fukushima prefectures in Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. An antenna shop is a type of store where each prefecture showcases and sells local specialty products, sharing the charm of the region. Japan is not just about major cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. Japanisalong,narrowarchipelago. Geography is incredibly diverse. Nagasaki in Kyus...

2024.11.09

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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

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

Tour Report of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 2nd November 2024

Thank you for joining our tours of the eastern garden of the imperial palace on the 2nd of November. We welcomed 12 guests from Italy, Norway, Chile, UK, Germany and Japan in the morning tour (AM tour) and 26 guests from Singapore, Greece, UK, US, Colombia, France, Russia, Korea, Australia, Syria and Canada in the afternoon tour (PM 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 f...

2024.11.04

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Haniwa sculptures, the Ueno Park tour on October 30

Thank you for spending your valuable time with us on October 30 at Ueno Park. We welcomed 9 people from Canada, America, India and Italy. It was rainy when we started but the weather turned nice. Some tree leaves at Ueno Park have just started to change color and autumn leaves will likely become most beautiful in a few weeks or so. We hope you enjoyed walking with us. As promised, we posted the pictures taken during the tour for your memory. One of our guests asked if there were any special exh...

2024.10.31

Ueno Park

Report on the tours of Asakusa and Ueno Park, Tokyo’s traditional, spirited area on Japan’s historic general election day, 27 October 2024

Thank you very much for participating in our tours on Japan’s general election for House of Representative members. The guides finished voting and then came to Asakusa and Ueno Park. The outcome of the election was the current ruling party fell short of majority so Japan might face the change of government soon for the first time in 12 years. On such election day, at Asakusa tour we hosted 20 guests from Canada Israel, Argentine, Brazil, Germany, Vietnam, USA, and Philippines in the morning and ...

2024.10.28

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Asakusa Tour on Oct. 26th, 2024; Trial of Saturday morning tour

Thank you very much for participating in the Asakusa Morning Tour held on Oct 26th!! We welcomed the total number of 20 Guests fromSweden, Philippine, US, Israel, Netherlands, Canada, UK, and Australia. We posted group photos and snapshots as promised. We hope you will be able to remember our tours with these photos!! Asakusa AM Group A Asakusa AM Group B As you know, Japan is a country where earthquakes are frequent. You may be worried about experiencing an earthquake while you are in Japan, es...

2024.10.27

Asakusa

Omikuji: Bad fortune Leads to Good fortune. (Tokyo Free Walking Tour, 2024.10.26)

Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tour of the east gardens of the imperial palace on October 26. We welcomed eighteen guests from Canada, USA, UK, Israel, Germany, Philippines. Our tours aren’t just about following a guide and listening. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us while touring the Imperial Palace Gardens, where the ruins of the Edo SHOGUN's Castle remain. Tokyo Free Walking Tour - East Garden of the Imperial Palace Group A Tokyo Free Walkin...

2024.10.27

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace