Asakusa

Asakusa tour report on Mar. 19,2017

Today we welcomed 9 guests from many countries. Today Tokyo district was warm and very comfortable to walk.  2 weeks later cherry blossoms will  be in full bloom. On that day,too,  Asakusa was very crowded. So our guests could feel vigorous downtown atmosphere while walking. I'm sorry the 5 story pagoda is under repairing. So guests could 't see the real one. We showed them its picture. We also explained rules and manners of Buddhism and Shintoism before praying. They seemed to be interested in ...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report: March 18, 2017

Thank you all for joining our tour! We had a pleasant Saturday afternoon tour with close to 50 guests. With the cherry blossom season not far, it will soon be the busiest time for our walking tour. === Around the Ninomaru Gardens I mentioned how the "koi" or the carp is liked in Japan, to the extent that there is a professional baseball team named after them. Baseball, as you may know, is one of the most popular professional sports here in Japan. Currently there are two major baseball events goi...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on Mar.11,2017

Today we welcomed 34 guests from US, Taiwan, Australia, France, Germany, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, Korea and Canada. It was a nice and chilly day for a stroll in the park. Considering the time of the year, not many colors are in the garden but we were able to witness the last plum blossom in the winter sun, meaning that spring and cherry season is just around the corner.  This tour day was Mar.11,  an unforgettable day for most of us in north and eastern Japan. 6 years ago at exactly...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 4th of March 2017, Saturday

We thank many guests joining the tour. On that day we welcomed 32 guests from Germany, USA, U.K., Canada, Argentina, Chile, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and India. We divided into 5 groups. It was a mild spring day. The temperature is getting higher these days. During the tour, in the East Garden, formerly a castle of Tokugawa Shogun, guests view mainly outerior of the exhibited buildings. We go outside all the way. So warmer climate i...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 25-February, 2017, Saturday

What a perfect saturday it was to go out for a walk!! Blue blue sky, cool air with warm sun, early cherry blossoms and good smell of the plum tree, ducks swimming in the moat…spring should be very close now. We were delighted to welcome 35 guests from Brazil, Australia, Israel, U.S.A., Spain, Germany, Canada, Singapore, U.K.,China to stroll around the east garden. We made 4 groups for this day. During our tour, one group of our guests brought us the following questions; " Why does the stone wall...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on Thursday, February 23 (Weekday Tour)

Tokyo Free Walking Tour thanks all four wonderful guests, who joined the tour on February 23. It was a cold and windy day, slightly raining at the beginning of the tour. One of the guests said he is going to participate in the 2017 Tokyo Marathon next Sunday. 35,500 people from all over the world will run the central Tokyo on the new course, starting from Shinjuku and finishing at Tokyo Station. Tokyo Station and Gyoko-dori Street (the wide street which connects Tokyo Station and Imperial Palace...
Asakusa

Tour Report on 19-February, 2017, Sunday (Asakusa)

Thank you for joining the Tokyo Free Walking Tour for Asakusa area. Half of the year has already passed since this Asakusa strolling tour started. Today, we welcomed several guests and had a tour for an hour. We were very lucky to have perfect weather so we were able to enjoy our travel. We started at Kaminarimon Gate, which is the entrance of the Buddhist temple, Sensouji temple and were strolling five locations. Aside from visiting historical buildings, we also introduced some attractive souve...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 18-February, 2017, Saturday

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 18th of February. We had 24 guests from 9 countries, divided by four groups. The Saturday was cloudy and chilly day. However, we had very strong wind and warm day on Friday. Such wind in February or March is called Haru-Ichi-Ban (春一番), which literally means “first wind in Spring”.  Such changeable weather indicates that Spring is just around the corner, and we have to take care ourselves to keep fit more than usual. By the way, I went to Izu Pen...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Notice: Weekday Tour on Thursday, February 23

- Date / Time: Thursday, February 23, 2017 (10:00-12:30) - Meeting Place: JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi Central Gate (Ground floor) - Participation Fee: FREE! - Reservation: Not required The tour starts at 10:00 sharp. Please come on time! For more information, please visit our website, Facebook and TripAdvisor!
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on Thursday, February 16 (Weekday Tour)

Tokyo Free Walking Tour thanks all four wonderful guests, who joined the tour on February 16. It was a warm, pleasant spring morning without strong wind. Many guides in this volunteer group shout “Say SUSHI!” when we take photos of international tourists. One of the unique points of Japanese cuisine is that people eat raw fish very often. Sushi and sashimi, both raw fish, have been traditional food in Japan since the time when we have no refrigerator. Raw fish have to be very fresh, but how has ...