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TOUR REPORT ON September 9, 2018 IN ASAKUSA

Thank all the guests for joining our tours on September 9 in Asakusa. We welcomed 16 guests from Israel, Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam and U.S.A. It was nice weather, but very hot and humid despite September. Nevertheless, I hope all of you enjoyed walking with us. September 9 is Disaster Prevention Day.That day means 9 (kyu) for September and 9 (kyu) for 9th day. Indeed it’s a pun of ‘kyu-kyu’ representing emergency in Japanese. This is to deepen the correct understanding and awareness of emergenc...

2018.09.11

Asakusa

The Saturday Tour for the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Sep. 9, 2018)

Thank you so much for joining our regular tour on Sep. 9th. There were 15 guests from Germany, Canada, Philippines, Spain, Israel, and the US, and divided into three groups. It was a sunny and hot day like a summer coming back again. Everyone looked tired a little bit, so we tried to have a break sometimes in the shade, with a drink or an ice cream, ha ha! We also welcomed a one-day trainee student as a guide from a high school in Tokyo. She felt nervous because that was her first experience as ...

2018.09.10

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on September 2 MeijiJingu and Harajuku

Today in Tokyo it was raining and temporally heavily. We are grateful for our nine guests from all over the world who joined, regardless of the bad weather conditions. . Meiji Shrine is famous for its religious meaning, but I think Meiji Shrine has another aspect. Let me introduce. In Meiji Shrine Meiji Emperor and Shoken Empress spirits are enshrined. And this year our country has welcomed 150 year anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. Meiji Restoration means the change from 'samurai' warrior' ...

2018.09.03

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

SAYING GOOD-BYE TO 2018 SUMMER-THE EAST GARDEN OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE(SEPT. 1ST)

We would like to appreciate all of those who were energetic enough to join our tour this afternoon. We meet 12 guests from U.S.A., Canada, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Philippines. Although there were thick clouds in the sky, the weather cooperated with us. We could almost do without our umbrella!! Just like other countries, this summer was "a tough experience"for us. The heat went up so high with continuous typhoons... but we could find some elementsofthe upcoming autumn this day. The...

2018.09.02

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The weekday Tour Report on Aug.28. The Imperial Palace East Garden

Thank you for joining our walking tour to Imperial Palace East Garden on Aug. 28th. We were so happy to have met all 18 guests from Canada,U.S.A.,Spain and Argentina. The guests were divided into 2 groups with our guides for each group. As this day was a weekday, the garden was more peaceful and quiet than on weekends. Also it was not too hot a day. The starting point of our walking tour of East garden is TOKYO STATION. TOKYO STATION is not only a station but also a kind of amusement park. There...

2018.08.30

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Sensoji’s omikuji are popular despite high percentage of a bad luck (August 26)

Many thanks for joining our tour in Asakusa on August 26. We had seven friendly guests from France, Holland and Spain. Although it was very hot and humid, I hope you had a good time with us. Omikuji at Sensoji are randomly drawn predictions ranging from a bad fortune to a good one with seven categories. People say Sensoji’s omikuji have more bad fortunes than at other places. It is partly true. Nevertheless, omikuji here are very popular. How to draw omikuji? Drop 100 yen coin into the slot. Pic...

2018.08.27

Asakusa

Tour Report on Aug.25 The Imperial Palace East Garden

We would like to show our appreciation for those joined our tour on 25 August We welcomed 16 guests in total from all over the world such as Singpore,France,Russia,Germany,UK and Australia It was a really hot day again after a couple of stormy days, but we hope all guests enjoyed this free walking tour with us !

2018.08.27

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The change of the season (August 18)

Thank you for coming our regular tour of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on August 18. It was cool and fine day, just like the beginning of autumn. We had a good tour under the best weather condition. We welcomed 7 guests from Israel, Spain, Slovenia and USA. We were so happy to have met them.We divided the guests into three groups. In the East Garden of the Imperial Palace there were fewer people than usual because of summer vacation season in Japan. The East Garden of the Imperial Palac...

2018.08.23

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

A CALM AND PLEASANT WEATHER TRULY SIGNIFIES THE COMING AUTUMN SEASON IN JAPAN-the 19th of August

On the 19th of August, we welcomed around 10 guests on our walking tour. Guests came from different regions of the world, including Singapore, Turkey, Spain, and Canada. Finally, the scorching weather which prevailed all over Japan for the past month has come to an end. The heat index in Tokyo has fallen drastically, and the temperature is now recorded at around 28 degrees Celsius. At the start of the tour, the weather was so perfect but occasionally the sky was exceedingly covered with scattere...

2018.08.22

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

11 AUGUST 2018, EAST GARDEN OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE

7th of August is Risshu in Japanese calendar, which means beginning of autumn. In contrast to the implication of the name, we had another day over 33 degree on 11th of August. It is our big pleasure that we welcomed 18 guests from US, UK, Singapore, Spain, Portuguese, and China. We spent a good time together on such a hot day. As always, we started from Tokyo station, and we walked through tall buildings. It is fascinating to see mixture of modern and historical sight at one glance. We carefully...

2018.08.13

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace