Next tour: May 26, Saturday

Our next free volunteer-guided walking tours will be held on May 26, Saturday.
It's the best season for walking and sightseeing.
Click here for tour details.

Free tours, last Saturday of every month

We have free volunteer-guided walking tours on the last Saturday of every month (except December). You can choose among the following tours:

new statue of Fudomyoo

【Course A】
“Find the difference between Shinto shrines &
Buddhist temples. Experience the mysterious Goma Fire Ritual in Esoteric Buddhism."

Tour dates & time : the last Saturday of every month, 2:00 pm– 4:00 pm (2 hours)
Visit: Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine and Fukagawa Fudoson Temple
Meet at: Torii gate of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine (3 minute-walk from Monzen nakacho station on the Tozai Subway Line: see the map)
Tour fee: Free of charge

【Course B】

Kiyosumi Teien garden

“Learn about Basho, the founder of Haiku, the world’s shortest poems; 

Take a scenic walk in a 

Japanese Garden.”

Tour date & time: the last Saturday of every month, 1:00 -3:00 pm
Visit: Basho Kinen-kan Memorial Museum and Kiyosumi Garden Park
Meet at: Basho Memorial Museum(7minute-walk from Morishita Station on Toei Shinjuku-Line or Oedo Subway Lines : see the map)
Admission: 100 yen for Basho Memorial Museum and 150 yen for Kiyosumi Garden Park (pay at the gate)
Tour fee: Free of charge


【Course C】— Customized course
Please feel free to consult us concerning other courses and their dates as well.

*Inquire at least two weeks in advance for tour arrangement.

Examples:

●Fukagawa Edo Museum

Here, you can get a feel for what life was like in Tokyo’s old town in Edo period.
●Sumo stables
You may have a rare opportunity to watch a powerful Sumo wrestlers’ morning training session.
●Edo wood carving
You can admire a skilled artisan’s precious traditional crafts.

For application: Please select your desired course and e-mail to : koto.guide (a) gmail.com -- replace (a) with @--, with the subject "Koto City Walking Tour", and your name, gender, nationality, number of participants and your contact number in message body*. We will reply to your e-mail as soon as possible.

*We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service. We will never sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties.