Asakusa

The Yushima Tenjin plum blossoms have began to bloom, the Asakusa tour on February 12

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa on February 12. We were delighted to have six people from America, Canada and Japan. It was unusually warm weather in February and we hope you enjoyed walking with us. As mentioned, the photos we took during the tour are posted as follows. Yushima Tenjin near Ueno Shinobazu Pond has been loved by people from the Edo period(1603-1868) as one of the best plum blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. Plum blossoms bloom in winter and it’s time for sp...
Asakusa

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 ...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report of The East Garden of the Imperial Palace on Feb 8th,2025 and Kabuki

Thank you for choosing our East Garden of the Imperial Palace on 8th Feb, 2025. We welcomed 8 guests from US, Germany, Poland, Mexico, Belgium 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_A Group_B oppo_0 Group_C Do you know the movie 47 Ronin aired by Keanu Reeves? This is the similar story of Chushingura, but in my thinking it was quite different f...
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Tokyo’s oldest stone bridge, the Asakusa tour on 5th February 2025

We’re grateful that you chose Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Asakusa on Wednesday, 5th February. Five people kindly joined the tour from America, Switzerland and Germany. We were lucky to take a group photo with a prominent chivalrous robber during the Edo period. The doll has been repaired and has just returned to its original place. The photos we took during the tour are posted as a memory for you. There is a traditional Japanese garden on the left side of Sensoji Temple main hall. It’s small but ...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

“We are Ninja with shuriken“ in the East Garden of Imperial Palace on 1st February.

Thank you for choosing our tour at East Garden of imperial Palace on 1st February.We welcomed 32guests from Australia, Bangladesh, Germany, USA, Malaysia, Philippine, Singapore, Israel, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Japan. 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. A group B group oppo_0 C group D group Origami-Japanese art of holding paper Shuriken is a tr...
Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

Meiji Shrine & Harajuku on February 2, 2025

Thank you to those who participated in Tokyo Free Walking Tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on such a cold rainy day.  We welcomed 8 guests from Canada, Germany, and Singapore.  Some of them will visit Osaka, Kyoto, Hakone, Mt. Fuji and Hokkaido for skiing and Sapporo Snow Festival.  The others were looking forward to teamLab Planets TOKYO, Shibuya Sky and Asakusa.    Tokyo Free Walking Tour is a small group tour with two or three guides, and drop-in participations are always welcome, so please ...
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The day before “Setsubun”, the last day of winter: Tour report of Asakusa on February 1st

Dear Guests, thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tours in Asakusa on Feb. 1st.Even though it was still winter according to the calendar, it was a sunny and pleasant day that felt like early spring. We hope that everyone who participated warmed their bodies and souls by walking and talking with us. We welcomed 7 guests in total from Malaysia, Germany and Australia. Thank you for spending your precious time with us. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan.As promised, group photo...
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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...
Asakusa

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...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Silence of Winter in the East Garden of Imperial Palace on 25th January

Thank you for choosing our Tokyo Free walking Tour of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on 25th January. We welcomed 34 guests from Australia, France, Brazil, USA, New Zealand and Sweden. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour of silent winter before spring. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. A group B group C group D group Do you know the “Gashuin”? When I visited the temple and shrine I col...