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Asakusa and Ueno Park tours on September 17 2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park tour on September 17. We welcomed 5 guests from Greece, Australia, Spain, and France. 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 photos Remembering fun time we shared Byakkotai In the Ueno park, there is the Tomb stone monument of Shogitai. I show you another story like Shougitai. It’s Byakkotai. Byakkot...

2025.09.18

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Asakusa and Ueno Park tours on September 10ｔｈ

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on Sep.10th. We welcomed 26 guests from Germany, Newzealand, Australia, UK, USA, Italy, Ehiopia, and Rumania. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, groupphotos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. In Japanese folklore, everyday objects may come to life after 100 years as tsukumogami—playful spirits that remind us to treat our belongings with respect. At ...

2025.09.11

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Existence of the rice paddy, Asakusa and Ueno Park tours on September 3

We are grateful for your participation in our tours in Asakusa and Ueno Park on September 3, where we met 21 people from Vietnam, China, Italy, Israel and America. Nakamise Shopping Street in Asakusa was not so congested as usual, perhaps due to heatwave. We hope you enjoyed walking with us. As promised, photos we took during the tours are posted. Shitamachi Museum on the shore of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park is a nostalgic place to make you travel back to the early to mid-1900s. The daily activi...

2025.09.04

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Tour report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on 20 August 2025

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour. We welcomed 3 guests from Australia and Philippine in Asakusa tour and also 3 guests from Hungary and Philippine in Ueno tour. We had an extremely hot day but had wonderful time with very active guests. Some are going to climb Mt. Fuji and another to hike at Mitake valley during their stay. They inspired us with their energy and even gave thank you remark for our work in such a hot day. How passionate and kind they were!! It is always a big joy fo...

2025.08.21

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Searching for Cooler Places🌡️: Asakusa & Ueno Tours on July 27th, 2025

On a relatively quiet day—one day after the big fireworks—our Asakusa & Ueno tours welcomed nine guests from Australia, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, and Vietnam. At Senso-ji, two large outdoor mist-and-wind machines gave us relief in temperatures nearing the mid-30s Celsius (mid-90s Fahrenheit). On a relatively quiet day—one day after the big fireworks—our Asakusa & Ueno tours welcomed nine guests from Australia, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, and Vietnam. At Senso-...

2025.07.28

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Lotus flowers in full bloom at Ueno Park Shinobazu Pond, Asakusa and Ueno Park tours on July 23

Manny thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa and Ueno Park on July 23 in spite of the extremely hot weather. We welcomed 25 people from America, Canada, Chile, India and Greece. We hope you enjoyed walking with us. As promised, the photos which we took during the tours are posted. The lotus flowers are now in full bloom at Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park. Shinobazu Pond is one of the best viewing spots for lotus flowers in Tokyo. The Ueno Summer Festival is underway. The Lotus viewing...

2025.07.24

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East End of Tokyo: Asakusa and Ueno Tours on 16 July 2025

Many thanks to the guests who participated in the 2 tours of the day. In the morning we hosted 5 people from Belgium and France at Sensoji temple in Asakusa and then in the afternoon we hosted 7 people from Belgium, France, and USA at Ueno Park. The weather was not so good as it was cloudy all day and sometimes raining hard. But thanks to the weather, we were not showered with strong sunlight so the temperature wasn't very high. As promised photos taken during the tours are posted here to recall...

2025.07.16

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Early Summer Sunshine🌞as a Typhoon Approaches – Ueno & Asakusa Tours on July 13th, 2025

Although Tokyo is officially still in the rainy season, the bright sun calls for a host of essentials—from sunscreen and portable fans to cooling body sheets, sprays, and sun umbrellas.In addition, during Tokyo’s unfamiliar hot and humid weather, older adults and children may need a wheelchair or stroller. You can rent one for a fee at the Asakusa Culture Tourist Center; the service is called Babycal. Our guide can assist you in obtaining one on the day of your tour. On July 13, our morning and ...

2025.07.14

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Free cool places and refreshing drinks in Asakusa, the Asakusa and Ueno Park tour on July 2

Many thanks for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa and Ueno Park on July 2. We welcomed 16 guests from Canada, America, Australia, Sweden and Belgium. It’s hot and humid, but we hope you enjoyed walking with us. As promised, the photos we took during the tour are posted. Hot days continue despite the ongoing rainy season. Wearing a hat, drinking a lot of water and staying in the shade are recommended to prevent heat stroke. The Sensoji Temple area can offer various cool places, water an...

2025.07.03

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Kicking Off Summer🍉: Ueno & Asakusa Tours (June 29, 2025)

June 30 marked the official start of summer at shrines across Japan, when people take part in Chinowa-Kuguri—the ancient ritual of passing through a giant wreath made of miscanthus grass to wash away the past six months’ impurities and pray for health and good fortune in the months ahead. On the Asakusa morning tour, our guests were fortunate to witness the ritual one day early, on June 29, alongside the opening of the summer festival at Asakusa Shrine.Together with the guests on our Ueno tour—w...

2025.06.30

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