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Crystal Clear Sky in the Rainy Season with “Wind God”😤 – Ueno Park/Asakusa on June 22nd

For those preparing for rain, a lucky break in this rainy season has delivered clear skies and relatively dry conditions, thanks to a strong breeze from the Wind God at Kaminari-mon (Thunder Gate).The unexpectedly powerful, mid-summer-like sunshine created cool shade beneath the trees. Our Ueno Park tour welcomed five guests from South Korea and the United States, while the Asakusa tour hosted nine guests from Italy, Saipan, Slovakia, and the United States. We appreciate our guests' interest in ...
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Global Smiles😊 & Tokyo Charm: Tour Report on the Asakusa and Ueno Tours on May 25th

After an early-morning rain, Tokyo greeted us with a refreshing coolness for May.The Tokyo Free Walking Tour was thrilled to welcome 52 amazing guests from all over the world, including friends from Australia, Bulgaria, France, India, Italy, Türkiye, the U.K., and the U.S. During the tour, the kids had a "charm hunting," searching for the most iconic items. Charm Hunting in Asakusa Meanwhile, we, your guides, were more than happy to chat with our adult guests about the history, culture, and dive...
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Asakusa tour on May 3rd under crystal clear skies🎏

The morning after a thunderous night brought clear skies and a light breeze.20 guests from Austria, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, and the United States joined our Asakusa tour in 5 groups on May 3rd. Partly due to a holiday - Constitution Memorial Day - Asakusa was even more lively with huge crowds.However, some places were relatively quiet, such as the Asakusa Shrine, where portable shrines or Mikoshi, preparing for the "Sanja Matsuri - Sanja Festival" in two weeks, gave us a rare preview. ...
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Asakusa and Ueno Park Tour on March 26

Today’s tours were featured by a constant rain fall in the morning and afternoon. We were not greeted by Tokyo Skytree being invisible in the thick clouds. Yet we were able to host several groups of avid visitors who were eager to know more about Asakusa and Ueno Park. We were glad that nobody got lost in the umbrella jungles. Thank you for your attentiveness and patience. We’d like to say this rainy day was not very bad with a rain-soaked cherry blossom showing different beauty of transition, b...