Tokyo Free Walking Tour®

TOUR REPORT ON APRIL 1, 2018 AT MEIJI JINGU SHRINE AND HARAJUKU

Under the perfect warm weather, we welcomed 35 guests!! They are from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Singapore and US. The guests were separated into five groups so that eleven tour guides could have closer communication with each guest in small groups. We got together in front of the Ichino Torii Gate located right across the tiny bridge over JR Harajuku station, and began the tour on time, 10 am. After learning about how to go through "torii," i...

2018.04.03

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

TOUR REPORT ON MARCH 31st (AFTERNOON TOUR) IMPERIAL PALACE EAST GARDENS

Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Waling Tour on March 31st. We really enjoyed spending joyful time with more than 50 guests from all over the world. As the Inui Street in the Imperial Palace is open to the public from March 24 to April 1, the East Garden was also crowded with many people. Inui Street is open twice a year, the season of cherry blossoms and colored leaves. This time, we divided our guests into 5 groups. Nice weather, beautiful cherry blossoms and cheerful guests made us really...

2018.04.01

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

TOUR REPORT ON MARCH 29TH(WEEKDAY TOUR) EAST GARDEN OF IMPERIAL PALACE

Thank you for joining our weekday tour of East Garden of Imperial Palace on March 29th. We were so happy to have met all 18 guests from U.S.A., Philippines, Australia, France, Canada, Sweden and UK. It was the perfect day to watch cherry blossoms in full bloom. Many people came to East Garden of Imperial Palace. It was a bit hot like early summer. Not only the cherry blossoms but also the azalea came out earlier than we expected. As you know, now we can enjoy “Hanami” at many places in Tokyo. Ue...

2018.03.31

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour report on March 24th (afternoon tour) Imperial Palace East Gardens

We appreciate you joined the tour of Imperial Palace East Gardens on March 24th (afternoon tour). Guides were really happy more than 65 people joined our tour, what a day ! I've never been so happy in my life. A lot of visitors enjoyed taking photos with full-bloomed cherry blossoms and kimonos. We prepare simple kimono costumes to enjoy taking photo at the end of our tour. Weeping cherry called “Shidarezakura” and Yoshino cherry called “Someiyoshino” were fully bloomed on the day. Yoshino cherr...

2018.03.27

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 24 March 2018, Morning tour to the East Garden of the Imperial Palace

We thank many guests joining the tour. On that day cherry blossoms were in full bloom, which was 9 days earlier than normal year. The weather was very fine and warm. We welcomed 19 guests from USA, UK, Mexico, Philippines, Nederland, Italy, Chile, Spain, Malaysia, New Zealand and Ireland. We divided into 3 groups. Inside the East Garden we spared time to enjoy cherry blossoms viewing. For almost next 2 weeks, you can enjoy pink-white petal trees everywhere in the city. We are completely in sprin...

2018.03.26

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 19 March 2018, Asakusa

Many thanks to the guests joining the tour. On that day at Sensoji Temple we welcomed 12 guests from Mexico, Phillipines, Argentina, Malaysia, and Norway. We divided into 4 groups. The weather was cloudy but spring has already come. Some of cherry blossoms started to bloom. During the tour, you see statues halfway to the main temple hall, on back side of the entrance gate, Kaminari-mon there placed a couple statues. They are humanized dragon couple. One is male and the other is female. As a proo...

2018.03.19

Asakusa

TOUR REPORT ON MARCH 18, 2018 AT MEIJI SHRINE AND HARAJUKU

Thank you for joining our tour at Meiji Shrine and Harajuku on March 18. We had 22 guests from America, Canada, Italy, Sweden, India and Malaysia. I hope all of you enjoyed our walking tour in lovely Spring weather. Meiji Shrine is known for the most popular shrine with over three million visitors during the new year days. The shrineis dedicated to the souls of Emperior Meiji and Empress Shoken. The Shrine has unique omikuji. Omikuji is ramdomly drawn fortune-telling papers. However, Meiji shrin...

2018.03.19

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

Tour report on March 17th (afternoon tour) Imperial Palace East Gardens

Thank you very much for joining our tour to the Imperial Palace East Gardens on March 17th (afternoon tour). The tour welcomed 13 guests, including a cute little baby. The weather was nice for walking with a cool breeze. The excitement of early spring spread over the air. On the same day (March 17th), the Japan Meteorological Agency had just made an “official announcement” of cherry flowering in Tokyo. Spring is the good season to do activities outside. Being a horse lover, I acknowledge spring ...

2018.03.18

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

TOUR REPORT ON MARCH 17 A.M. 2018, THE EAST GARDEN OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE

We thank guests from all over the world who joined the tour on Saturday morning. We welcomed 12 people from Malaysia, U.K.,Philippines, China. We divided into 3 groups. I hope all of you enjoyed walking in lovely Spring weather. you are always welcomed to drop in this tour anywhere along the tour course. Find our flag and join us! The tour to the Imperial Palace East Gardens starts from TOKYO STATION MARUNOUCHI CENTRAL GATE. We are looking forward to seeing you!! ========== Tokyo Free Walking To...

2018.03.17

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace ( Mar. 11th morning)

The plum blooms are almost over, and now we are counting down the days for the cherry blossoms. March 11th was a fine day and I went with a family of four from Singapore. There were two schoolboys, always a challenge for me because its now very difficult to remember what I was interested in back when I was their age.My sincere hopes that they found not only our tour but also their stay in Japan as something pleasant to remember! It was also a special tour in that our team was joined by members o...

2018.03.13

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace