Koto English-speaking Volunteer Guide Association

Free English guided walking tours in Koto-ku, Tokyo

January 25, 2024

Arakawa River Now and Then

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Arakawa River is a 173 km long river that originates in Okuchichibu and flows into Tokyo Bay. The river was named after "Raging River”,...
October 12, 2023

My town Saga-cho, Now and Then

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Do you know Fukagawa Edo Museum? This museum reproduces the old town of the late Edo period around 200 years ago.  The name of that town is ...
September 27, 2023

Public Bathhouse, or “Sento”, one of the best options for relaxation

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 Have you ever been to Japanese style public bathhouse, or “Sento” in Japanese word?  If not, I do recommend you going there. Sento, especia...
August 14, 2023

The lumberyard history in Koto-City

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 I will write a story of the lumberyard history in Koto-City. In Edo period, Edo-city was filled with houses made of wood, so fire was a reg...
August 7, 2023

Manga and Anime are another part of Japanese culture!

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In the Ariake and Aomi areas of Koto-ku, you can see Manga and Anime characters. Are these characters known in your country? (1) Ceramic Rel...
May 29, 2023

Travel back in time to 19th century Tokyo!

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A small museum in the city where you can travel back in time to a town in Edo (former Tokyo). The Fukagawa Edo Museum is now regaining the b...
April 24, 2023

The closest golf course from the center of mega city in the world?

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Do you know that there is a full-fledged golf course in Koto -ku in Tokyo?   Yes, there is. It’s called Wakasu Golf Links . I thin...
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Koto English-speaking Volunteer Guide Association, KEV, is a nonprofit organization offering free English-guided walking tours in historical part of Koto-ku, Tokyo. Supported by Koto City Culture and Community Foundation.
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