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Tour Report of Asakusa on September 18,2024 “Ohigan”

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa on Sept.18,2024. We welcomed 11 guests from Canada, Germany 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. The week of before and after three days both the spring equinox and autumnal equinox is called “Higan”. This year autumn Higan will from Sept.19th to 25th and 23rd is public holyday. “Higan” is related to Japan...

2024.09.19

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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

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

East Garden of Imperial Palace Tour on September 14th

Thank you for choosing our tour at East Garden of Imperial Prerace on September 14th 2024. We welcomed 9 guests from Australia, Switzerland, Brazil, Netherlands, Italy, Taiwan. 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. September is a month something changes. Students are back to school after long summer vacation. The weather is changing cooler, and leaves are just ...

2024.09.16

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The Grand Sumo Tournament is Currently being held in Tokyo! Tour Report of Asakusa and Ueno on September 8,2024

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno on September 8. We welcomed 14 people from U.S.A., Australia, Vietnam, Spain, Brazil and Switzerland. 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. 　　　　 The September Grand Sumo Tournament began yesterday and will run until September 22, lasting 15 days in total. The venue for the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo is Ry...

2024.09.09

AsakusaUeno Park

East garden of Imperial palace tour on September 7

Thank you for choosing our tour at east garden of Imperial palace on September 7. We welcomed 5 guests from Australia, Italy and US. 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> In Japan, September is already autumn season which is said to be the best period for sports.For example, many sport festivals are held in autumn.Although it's still hot, it...

2024.09.08

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

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

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

【外国人観光客向けボランティアガイド活動にご興味のある方へ】

2024年11月の新規会員の募集にあたり、オリエンテーション（説明会）を開催致します。当会では、皇居東御苑、浅草、上野公園、明治神宮・原宿の4コースにおいて、英語によるボランティアガイド活動を行っています。外国からのお客様に、日本文化や歴史について理解を深めていただき、日本に親しみを持っていただくことを第一の目的として活動しております。そのための基本的な英語力や、日本文化、歴史の知識は必要ですが、外国のお客様への「おもてなしのこころ」を何よりも大切にしています。まずは「習うより慣れろ」ですので、お気軽にご参加いただければと思います。＜応募資格＞１．当会の活動にご賛同いただき、ツアーへの参加および運営活動を含めたボランティア活動に参加いただける方。２．年齢18歳以上（高校生を除く）＜申込期間＞2024年9月1日（日）～2024年11月18日（月）＜会費等＞入会金：1,000円年会費：2,000円＜オリエンテーション実施要領＞日時：　2024年11月30日（土）10:00～12:00（予定）会場：　Zoom開催（接続先はお申し込みをいただいた方に開催日１週間前を目途にご連絡します...

2024.09.01

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The East Garden of the Imperial Palace Tour on August 31, 2024

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Imperial Palace in the afternoon on August 31. We welcomed 19 guests from the United States, Germany, Italy, India, Netherlands and Spain. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and to share interesting conversations. We’ve posted group photos and snapshots so that you can look back on the fun times we had. Group A Due to the unstable weather affected by the approaching typhoon, we expected that there would b...

2024.09.01

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Ueno Park Tour on August 28th, 2024

Thank you for joining our Ueno Park tour. Today our six guides welcomed seven guests in all from Australia, Spain and the United States. The tour started with the usual muggy weather but it was tolerable enough for this year's excruciating summer. While walking, we were energized by the questions from the guests and the in-depth discussions that followed. We were all impressed by your eagerness. We hope this occasion has inspired you more for better understanding the Japanese culture and history...

2024.08.29

Ueno Park

Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour on 25 August, 2024

Thank you for choosing our tour at Asakusa and Ueno Park on August 24. We welcomed 9 guests from Italy, Kenya, Spain, Vietnam, 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. Here’s an important announcement. Typhoon is coming this week. If you are staying in Japan, please check the weather forecast and each JR Company website every day and reschedule your tra...

2024.08.26

AsakusaUeno Park