Ueno Park

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour. On January 11th we welcomed a total of 12 guests from Malaysia and the United States for our Asakusa and Ueno tour. As it was 10 days after New Year's Day and the middle day of a three-day weekend, both Asakusa and Ueno were crowded with people, but the New Year's celebrations were still lingering and the whole town was full of energy and a bright atmosphere. Some guests kindly joined our multiple tours, with some taking part in both the morning A...

Thank you for joining our tours. Although the sky was overcast and occasional sprinkles heralded a wintry chill, our cheerful walking parties were not hindered in a least. We had great moments with our enthusiastic guests. Time flies! We are already in December. A lot of year-end occasions are expected everywhere. The 108 tolls of the bell on New Year’s eve is one of such events practiced throughout Japan. Each bell sound is believed to dispel the 108 worldly cravings that, according to the Budd...

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking Tour. We welcomed a guest from Brazil in Asakusa tour and also a guest from Australia in Ueno tour.　It was a pleasant sunny day with brilliant autumn colors under the bule sky. In Asakusa, it looks that preparations for the coming winter and the end of the year have already started. The annual Last Festival of the year is held on December 17th-19th.　The “Hagoita” (battledores)Market is held, and you can buy beautifully crafted battledores. Some are mode...

Thank you for joining our tours. It was an agreeable autumn day, and we enjoyed our walk while sharing friendly and inspiring conversation. Now it is the time to appreciate Tokyo’s autumn leaves. The gingko trees will soon assume yellow hue, reaching their peak toward the end of November. The season had just begun and we were able to find some earlier colors. For the future guests, we invite you to come and see the urban scenes of modern buildings with yellow gingko leaves glowing in the slantin...