East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 7-January, 2017, Saturday

Happy New Year! Thank you the guests who kindly joined our first 2017 tour on 7th. We had 26 guests, divided by five groups. We have relatively warm winter this year, so could enjoy Japanese apricot (Ume) blossom already (it usually blooms in February). Thanks to my guests’ suggestion, I smelled the small flower for the first time. It is light scent but I feel such light scent represents Japanese modesty. I strongly recommend you to do; you can touch Japanese elegance. Japanese consider New Year...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 24-December , 2016 Saturday

Thank you for all the guests kindly joining our regular tour on December 24. We had 23 guests from various countries, and 9 volunteer guides and 7 volunteer guide trainees attended the tour. It was Christmas Eve. So we had fewer guests than usual. We divided into 4 groups and enjoyed the tour. It was warm even in December but sometimes cold winds blew. Fujimi-Mamon, literally a wide house, was used as a weapon warehouse in the Edo period. It was recently opened to the visitors. We entered this h...
Asakusa

Tour Report on 18-December , 2016 Sunday

Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tour of Asakusa Course. The weather was perfect and we were able to welcome around 15 guests. As usual, we started guiding people to Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center in order to see better views of Asakusa areas from its rooftop. Right after we left the Information Building, we moved into Sensoji compounds by passing through the famous gates, Kaminariomon Gate (Thunder Gate) and Hozomon Gate (Treasure Gate), and there are vendors lined up ca...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on December 17

Thank you very much to all the guests for joining our tour. It was very nice weather with moderate temperature as December. We welcomed 31 guests from Argentine, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippine, UK and USA. It was very moderate weather and weenjoyed sunshine. Some group had nice and relax guidingand talk atthe park and on the lawn. The lawn in the East Garden is very clean and when the weather is fine, people can relax on the lawn andcan even have...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 10-December, 2016, Saturday

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 26th of November. We had totally 50 guests, divided by five groups. It was a clear sunny & windy day. Strong wind made us feel chilly. I usually wash my hands and gargle when I get home, but especially in winter, I always do these for preventing cold or flu. In Japan, gargling with tea (green, black, whatever) is a popular idea, since it is believed tea has anti-bacterial qualities. Not only drinking but also gargling tea is effective in prevent...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 8-December , 2016 Wednesday (Weekday Tour)

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 8th of December. We had 2 guests from the USA and Hong Kong.       It was a warm  and calm day. We enjoyed walking through the gardens of colored leaves in the blue sky.     We guides were surprised to hear that Japanese apples named "FUJI" are  also popular in other countries. (Reported by Keiko N) ===== We have a regular tour every Saturday and have weekday/Sunday tours irregularly. Please check the calendar on our website, facebook and tripad...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report: December 3, 2016

The leaves have turned bright yellow and red around Tokyo. Though it is a bit chilly, it is one of the better seasons to visit the city. Around 30 guests joined us for a Saturday afternoon stroll. Thank you for choosing to join us. Enjoy your stay in Japan! (Yohei) ===== Please visit our website and Facebook, and drop your comments on our TripAdvisor page!
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 26-November, 2016, Saturday

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 26th of November. We had 39 guests from 17 countries, divided by five groups. Though we had a freezing and snowing on Thursday herein Tokyo, this Saturday was lovely sunny day and a good day for walking tour.  We enjoyed many colored leaves during our tour. At the beginning of the tour, it was warm but we felt a bit chilly at the end. I felt winter has already started. An advent period has started, and we will have one month more by Christmas da...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on November 24

Thank you to all the guests for joining our tour.  Although it was snowing in the morning and freezing day, we welcomed 12 guests from US, Philippines and Taiwan. Thank you very much! It was the first snow in this season, and first November snow in 54 years in Tokyo!  We had a guest from Philippines, and it was first snow experience for him! So in a sense, it was quite memorial day!  Actually, it is quite rate to have snow in Tokyo. We usually have snow day twice or three days every year. Tokyo ...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on November 19, 2016

Thank you for joining our tour last Saturday! Although it was drizzling and cold day, we welcomed 21 guests from US, Australia and Canada, and enjoyed the tour with the gorgeous autumn scenery. Now it is one of the best seasons to travel Japan. Autumn leaves are beautiful everywhere, weathers are nice and foods are excellent (meaning delicious Japanese dishes become much delicious in this season!). By the way, many guests ask us the best souvenir in Japan. Of course there are billions of choices...