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Nio Guardian! Tour Report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on March 9, 2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on March 9. We welcomed 31 people from U.S.A., Germany, Canada, Netherland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Spain,India, New Zealand and Philippines. 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. At Hozomon Gate of Senso-ji Temple, there are two magnificent Nio statues standing as a pair. The Nio statues are guardian...

2025.03.10

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Daikakuji Temple’s breathtaking treasures on display, the Ueno Park tour on February 26

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour among many tours. We welcomed five people from Australia, America and Colombia. It was unusually warm and nice weather in winter. Early cherry-blossoms have begun to bloom and we hope you enjoyed the tour with us at Ueno Park. Photos which we took during the tour are posted. Daikakuji Temple is an old and distinguished temple in Kyoto. The temple is in the western district in the city of Kyoto and full of history, culture and nature. To commemorate ...

2025.02.26

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Tour Report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on February 23, 2025

Many thanks for joining Tokyo Free Walking tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on February 23, 2025. We welcomed 11 guests from Canada, Australia, Scotland, Malaysia, Hong Kong and India. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and share interesting conversations. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so that you can remember the fun times we had during the tour. <Asakusa> Group-A Group-B <Ueno> The Somei Yoshino, known as the iconic cherry bl...

2025.02.24

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Asakusa & Ueno Park Tour on Feb. 9th, 2025; A little chilly but refreshing sunny day

Thank you very much for participating in the Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour held on February. 9th!! We welcomed the total number of 10 Guests from US, Iraq, Australia, Indonesia, Germany, and France. The day was a bright sunny day, but a bit chilly. It’s usual that Tokyo rarely have snow even if northeast and northwest area have much. Some of the guests already enjoyed ski in Japan and some other Guests had a plan to visit snowing area. We wish every guest enjoyed winter season of Japan. We ...

2025.02.10

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The tour report of Ueno and Asakusa on January 29th

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Ueno in the morning and Asakusa in the afternoon on January 29th. We welcomed 21guests from 7 countries, UK, Taiwan, Germany, Australia, Indonesia, Iran and France. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and to share interesting conversations. Also, it was really nice seeing some of you in both tours and having a previous guest again with her friend!! As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached so th...

2025.01.30

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A chilly winter day but a warm company with our worldwide guests

Thank you for having joined our walk. Today, we welcomed 15 guests for the Asakusa tour and 11 guests for the Ueno Park tour. The weather on Saturday was a little chilly with occasional gusts, but we were able to have a nice warm company exchanging variety of views and interests. We were also glad to have known that many of the guests today had already joined our different tours or would join others a few days later. Thank you again for your support. We notably had a few young guests today. I ho...

2025.01.27

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Ueno Tour on Jan.15th; Pleasant day with lots of culture and history

On behalf of our guides, I just wanted to send a few words of gratitude. Thank you for joining our tour at Ueno Park on January 15th. We welcomed a guest from Indonesia who lives in Japan. She was very interested in Japanese culture and history and asked us many questions. She said "Mottainai, What a waste! in English, without knowing Japan while visiting". That's true!! We had a great time talking with her in the wonderful weather like early spring. We’ve posted group photos and snapshots to lo...

2025.01.16

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Tour report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on January 8th, 2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on Jan.8th, 2025. We welcomed 9guests from USA and Russia for Asakusa morning tour , 6guests from USA and Italy for Ueno Park afternoon 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 fun times we had. To celebrate New Year, we see many special decorations. Each of them have special meanings. Kadomatsu -pine tree arrangement- ...

2025.01.09

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Bustling and vibrant Ameyoko, the Asakusa and Ueno Park tours on December 25th

Many thanks for participating in Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa and Ueno Park on December 25th. 24 people joined our tours from America, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany and Spain. We hope you enjoyed the tour with us on Christmas Day. As mentioned, photos we took during the tours are posted. Ameyoko is one of Japan’s most lively alleys as distinct from peaceful Ueno Park close by. It is located under the rail line between JR Ueno Station and JR Okachimachi Station on the 400-meter s...

2024.12.26

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Preparing for the New Year : Tour report of Asakusa and Ueno Park on December 22nd

Hello Dear guests, did you enjoy our Tokyo Free Walking Tours in Asakusa and Ueno Park ? We welcomed 7 guests in total from USA, Russia, Spain and India. Thank you for spending our precious time with us. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan.As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. Asakusa AM GroupA Asakusa AM Group B Ueno Park Asakusa PM The day before was the winter solstice, and Asakusa Shrine offers special Goshuin stamps to coincide w...

2024.12.22

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