Tokyo Free Walking Tour®

Brand-new “O-waraji” at Senso-ji Temple (October 28, 2018)

Many thanks for joining our tour in Asakusa on October 28. We met 12 wonderful people from Australia, Finland, Philippine, Sweden and USA. In addition to the well-known a big red lantern of Kaminari-mon Gate, Senso-ji Temple has another massive ornament of the giant straw sandals hanging on Hozo-mon Gate on the way to the main hall. The enormous sandals are called "O-waraji". “O-waraji” is one of the largest in Japan, 4.5m in length, 1.5m wide and weighing almost 500kg, made of rice straw ropes....

2018.10.30

Asakusa

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO THE PAST- EAST GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE (OCTOBER 27, 2018)

We conducted the tour to the East Gardens of Imperial Palace on October 27, 2018. The rain from the early morning brought humid air and high temperature, which made us a little sweaty, but the autumn sunshine after the rain reflected beautifully on the lawn and made the East Gardens more cheerful. On this occasion our guest came from Mexico, Greece, Italy, France, Germany, Finland, Australia, Canada and USA. All these countries have many attractive viewing spots. I can't help but thinking how Ja...

2018.10.27

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on October 20 – the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Thank you for joining our walking tour to the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace on October 20. We welcomed five people from Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, and the USA. The tree leaves began to be colored. Many flowers are blooming. It was a nice weather to take a rest on the lawn. We really enjoyed walking through the gardens. (posted by Tank)

2018.10.23

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

A SHINTO DEITY RESEMBLES THE NOTABLE MOVIE ACTOR- October 21st, 2018, Harajuku

Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tour in Harajuku area. On the 21st of October, with sunny and occasionally cloudy skies, we welcomed 8 guests, people from the U.S.A., Singapore, Canada, Australia, Belgium and Japan, to our walking tour. We started the 90-minute tour in front of the torii or shrine gate of the Meiji Shinto Shrine, and concluded it at the Omote Sando Avenue. Going through the torii, with brisk footsteps that sound like "zaku zaku", we proceeded to the shrine's main bu...

2018.10.21

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

The great ramen in Asakusa(October 14)

The best season of the year has come! We at TFWT appreciate your participation in our tours in Asakusa on October 14. 15 people kindly joined our tours from UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Iceland, America, Mexico, China, Singapore and Australia. I sincerely hope that all of you enjoyed walking with us despite the congested streets. Ramen is the Japan’s popular food together with sushi you’ll find on the must-try list of almost all the visitors to Japan. Not many people know that Asakusa is t...

2018.10.16

Asakusa

Autumn has come to the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (October 13)

Thank you for choosing our tour to the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace on October 13. We welcomed 21 people from U.S.A., Germany, Israel, Italy, China, Finland, Iceland, Turkey and Australia. The weather was cloudy but very comfortable. We felt like autumn more and more. I hope all the guests enjoyed walking with us and perhaps instant kimono as well. It is too early to see the autumn foliage in Tokyo but we have subtle sign of autumn at the Gardens. There is a small tea green field around t...

2018.10.15

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The Day 1964 Tokyo Olympics was held, 10 October 2018, the East Garden of the Imperial Palace

We thank the guests who paticipated in the tour of that day. We met 9 wonderful people from USA, Singapore, and Romania. We divided into 3 groups. The weather was still hot like summer but it is getting milder day by day recently as we are entering autumn season. In Japan, Autumn is said to be season of Appetite, Reading and Sports due to mild climate. As for autumn for sports, that day was the day 1964 Tokyo Olympics was held, 2 years later from this year is second Tokyo Olympics, construction ...

2018.10.11

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tradition and Westernization, 7 October 2018, Meiji Jingu

We thank many guests joining this tour. On that day we welcomed 20 guests from UK, Australia , USA, Belgium, Spain, Nederland, and Indonesia and then we divided into 4 groups. It was really a hot day, unbelievable in this time of the year. So the groom and the bride we saw should have felt very hot. Their costumes are typical Japanese Shinto Shrine wedding style. However, a groom costume, black suite and gray stripe trousers is kind of, western. Black was never used as formal ceremony cloth colo...

2018.10.10

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

JAPAN EMBRACES DIVERSITY, 6 October 2018, The East Garden of the Imperial Palace

We are always delighted to welcome diverse people from all over the world. On that day we guided 43 guests from India, Spain, Belgium, USA, Australia, Canada, Argentine, New Zealand, Germany, Philippines and UK. We divided into 5 groups. The weather was hot like revival of mid-summer. It was unusual in this time of the year. But soon temperature will drop and it will turn Autumn. In Tokyo or other parts of Japan, we meet many foreigners every day. Many different colors of skin, hairs and differe...

2018.10.08

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

RAINY DAY WITH AN UMBRELLA at EAST GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2018

Thank you for joining our walking tour on September 29th. We welcomed 10 guests from USA, UK, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Canada even though Typhoon Charmy was approaching to Japan. We tried to keep you dry during the tour but it was heavy rain occasionally. We really appreciated walking with us. Typhoon Charmy was 24th typhoon in 2018. From middle of July to August many typhoons were continuously exist around Japan for 38 days．Since then typhoon or low pressure occurs almost every week in September. ...

2018.10.03

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace