Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tour.
On the day of our two-guided tours at Asakusa and Ueno, we welcomed a total of 7 guests from the U.S.A., Australia and Finland. A cold but sunny weather condition prevailed and lasted the entire day all over Tokyo.
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The rooftop of the Asakusa Information Center building is a vantage point to look at the stunning view of the areas around Asakusa and its neighboring locations. This includes the following: Tokyo Skytree, Sumida River, the headquarters building of Asahi beer brewery and its icon.
Tokyo Skytree stands appealingly against the backdrop of blue sky.
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In another direction, the luxurious gate of Sensoji Buddhist Temple and a 250-meter shopping street are seen.
These well-known spots are usually great topics to break the ice during our Asakusa tour. Experiencing this breakthrough vies, we went down and started our 90-minutes strolling from the distinctive Buddhist temple gate, Thunder Gate, to Asakusa Shinto Shrine building.
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On the same day, Ueno Park was full of enthusiastic park visitors. In the middle of the park, a statue was calmly observing a lot of visitors. His name is Anthonius Franciscus Bauduin, a Dutch medical doctor, who is referred as “the Father of Ueno Park”. As this name suggests, he made a significant contribution in establishing this peaceful park.
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Originally, this location used to be a huge Buddhist temples of Tokugawa families, the ruling government from 17th century to mid 19th century. In mid 19th century, Ueno was a center of fierce battlefield and was completely devastated due to the War of Ueno, a civil war between the Shogunate army and Meiji Imperial troops.
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In light of the rehabilitation project of the victorious Meiji government, he persistently planned to landscape a public park in hopes of keeping it a ever-peaceful spot. His passionate commitment bore fruits like museums, zoos, playgrounds, and breathtaking green spaces.
Nowadays, this park is one of the must-visit spots for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo, and in springtime, it gives a very thrilling and joyful experience to see the blossoming of flowers.
Come and see this peaceful greens before returning to your home country.
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We have two times of our tour on the same day in line with the following time slots:
1st —-Asakusa tour from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
2nd —Asakusa tour from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ,and Ueno tour from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please come and join us at your earliest convenience.
(By Arac)