Walking Tour · 26. August 2018

A happy couple from Italy explored in Tokyo. First of all, we visited the Meiji-Jingu shrine in Harajuku. Do you know ”Ema”?　It's a small wood plate. We write down our wish on it and devote it in the shrine. The Italian couple wished their families happiness. It's great!

Walking Tour · 07. July 2018

I have explored Tokyo with a nice Mexican family. In the morning, we met in the hotel lobby. Beautiful sunflowers were displayed there. Summer has come to Tokyo. First, we walked in the Imperial Palace outer garden and east garden. The Imperial Palace is the former Edo castle built by Shogun samurai warriors 400years ago.

Walking Tour · 04. March 2018

I had a Tokyo tour with a nice Chinese American guy and his parents. First, we went to Harajuku Takeshita street. The daddy told he feel the young energy there. Yes, Harajuku is very popular among young people.

Hidden Tokyo · 11. February 2018

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum or "NIHON MINKAEN" is a very unique and interesting place. You experience as if you are walking in the 17th-century countryside of Japan. There are 23 old Japanese folk houses. Those are really old houses built in the 17th - 19th century. They moved houses from many regions in Japan and re-built in the museum. You can not only observe from the outside but also walk in the building. You will understand the detail of the old construction and Old lifestyle. Many of...

Walking Tour · 23. December 2017

December 23 was the birthday of His Majesty Emperor Akihito. I and two nice guys from Belgium who are interested in the history of Japan visited the Imperial Palace to celebrate. It was one of the special days we can visit the west area of the imperial palace where the main palace building is located. When we arrived in front of the palace, the Emperor and Imperial family members appeared on the balcony. The Emperor made a brief speech. Then, we walked to the Imperial Palace East Garden. The...

Recommended · 17. December 2017

Would you like to visit Japanese castles? The imperial palace of Tokyo is the former Edo castle which was constructed in the 17th century. Unfortunately, the main tower was lost in the history. Odawara city is located 80 km southwest of Tokyo. It’s a good place for a one day tour from Tokyo. There is the Odawara castle, which includes the main castle tower. The main tower was rebuilt in the 20th century with a modern technology, but the appearance is same as the traditional one. It’s big,...

Walking Tour · 05. November 2017

I explored Harajuku, Shibuya, and Asakusa with nice guests from Australia. We met at their hotel in Shinjuku in the morning. First, we hung around Harajuku and ate a crepe. Harajuku is a fashionable district in Tokyo. Then, we walked to Shibuya. In the Yoyogi park, the "Furusato Shibuya Festival" was held on the day. The event was not for religion but for the local community. Many local residents in Shibuya ward came to the park. There were many food stalls and stores. Some of the local...

Walking Tour · 07. October 2017

Do you know that Japan produces good kitchen tools and tablewares such as kitchen knives and craft works of ceramics? I explored Ueno, Tokyo, and Asakusa together with a nice Aussie couple. First, we visited the Old Downtown Museum (Shitamachi Museum) in Ueno. There are old models of shops and residences of the 20th century in the real size. You can understand the old life of Tokyo people. Next, we enjoyed vegan ramen lunch at the Tokyo station, because those Aussies are vegetarians. The ramen...

Walking Tour · 16. September 2017

The city of Kamakura is 1hour from Tokyo by train. Kamakura was the Japanese capital during the 12th-14th century. The first Shogunate government of Samurai clan was placed there. You can find many historical monuments in Kamakura. I had a Kamakura one-day tour with a nice couple from India. First, we visited the Engakuji Temple. The temple was established in the 13th century. It is one of the biggest headquarters of Zen Buddhism sects. Zen is based on the meditation, Zen temple is simple,...

Recommended · 06. August 2017

Kamakura is located 50 km south of Tokyo. The city was a capital of Japan in the 13th-14th century. I participated in a volunteer guide activity in Kamakura. Recently, I joined such kind of activity at Shibuya and Harajuku in Tokyo. However, I was eager to have a volunteer guide experience in Kamakura. Kamakura is a good place as a destination for one day trip from Tokyo. Many people visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine, Hokokuji known as a "Bamboo Temple" or the famous Great Buddha temple.