{"id":3952,"date":"2024-08-23T14:02:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T05:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/?page_id=3952"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T07:49:22","slug":"shinjuku-free-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/shinjuku-free-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Shinjuku Volunteer Guide &#8211; Currently Suspended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/free-walking-tour_top.jpg\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide\" \/><br \/>\n*This service is temporarily unavailable.<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\" color=\"#dd1616\" ><strong>YOKOSO Shinjuku<\/strong><\/font> is offering Free Mini-Guided (Walking) around Tokyo\u2019s commercial and administrative centre, Shinjuku district.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers will refer to people as \u201cguests\u201d rather than a customer, providing you with an exciting perspective on one of Tokyo\u2019s major stops and largest entertainment, business and shopping districts. <\/p>\n<p>We are not professional guides however, we do love to share our excitement for this part of the city. We hope you have a great time in Japan!<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"balloon rounded\"><strong>Volunteer Guide Schedule<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/arrow-icon.gif\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide1\" \/><strong>Hanazono Shrine \u2192 Golden Gai \u2192 Kabukicho \u2192 Omoide Yokocho<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We offer free tours several times a month.<br \/>\nFrom 11:00 (around 1 hours Walking Guide)<br \/>\n<font color=\"#dd1616\">*We can&#8217;t accept the tour when our office work is busy.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#dd1616\"><strong><u>Conditions<\/u><\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n\u25a0 Only single groups of women, couples and females can participate in a tour.<br \/>\n\u25a0 We cannot provide this tour for single males only.<br \/>\n\u25a0Submit your request by mail at least one month in advance of the desired tour date.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid pink;\">\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sightseeing-spot1.png\" width=\"200\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide3\" id=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hanazono-shrine_top.jpg\" width=\"250\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide4\" \/><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong><u>Hanazono Shrine<\/u><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Since ancient times, Hanazono shrine is enshrined as the guardian god of the town of Shinjuku. The way of counting God is called \u201cHashira\u201d and there are three kinds of hashira in Hanazono Shrine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/2018\/08\/29\/hanazono-shrine\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/readmore-button.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"read-more_button\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid pink;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sightseeing-spot2.png\" width=\"200\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide6\" id=\"2\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photospot_golden-gai.jpg\" width=\"250\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide7\" \/><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong><u>Golden-Gai<\/u><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>There is an area in the narrow alley between Hanazono Shrine and Shinjuku promenade, where small counter snack \/ bars are gathered.<br \/>\nThis area is called Golden Street.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/2018\/04\/10\/golden-gai\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/readmore-button.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"read-more_button\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid pink;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sightseeing-spot3.png\" width=\"200\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide9\" id=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photospot_godzilla-head.jpeg\" width=\"250\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide10\" \/><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong><u>Kabukicho<\/u><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Kabukicho is a place that was named \u201cThe city that never sleeps\u201d. It is one of the best entertainment streets that even bright in the midnight with neon. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/2018\/08\/09\/kabukicho\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/readmore-button.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"read-more_button\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n\n<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid pink;\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sightseeing-spot4.png\" width=\"200\" alt=\"shinjuku-free-guide11\"  id=\"4\" \/>\n\nAfter Kabukicho, you can also enjoy the sweets at <a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/gourmet\/east-gourmet\/oiwakedango\/\">\"Oiwakedango\"<\/a> (rice dumpling) and \"Taiyaki\" (Fish shaped cake with filling inside) shops by walking along the shopping street of Yasukuni-dori or you can also walk towards <a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/sightseeing-spot\/omoide-yokocho\/\">\"Omoide Yokocho\"<\/a> or can also rest at <a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/gourmet\/east-gourmet\/hanzono-manjyu\/\">\"Hanazono Manjyu\"<\/a> cafe.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_alignleft\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oiwkedango-2.jpg\" alt=\"gando\" width=\"325\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/taiyaki.jpg\" alt=\"taiyaki\" width=\"325\" \/> --><\/p>\n<p>Other requests, such as shopping and entertainment spots about 1 hours at Shinjuku east exit, as well as accompanying requests will be accepted.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"style5a\"><font color=\"#dd1616\">Policies and Terms of use<\/font><\/h5>\n<p>In order to participate, please carefully read the following Policies and Terms of use, to understand our policy and comply with it.<br \/>\nThe guide always goes in pairs. We are a volunteer so when our office work is busy and sometimes tours are not available.<\/p>\n<p>1. The cost is free because it is organised for the purposes of our guests so that they can enjoy the Shinjuku Area.<\/p>\n<p>2. If there is a desire for guests to go to the Sushi Shops, Japanese Pubs, Restaurants, etc., it is also possible to introduce you to other shops that you hope to visit.<\/p>\n<p>3. Shinjuku Free Walking Tour and its guides are not responsible for any damage, injury, theft, or loss of valuables suffered by the guest during the volunteers sightseeing tour. Please be aware that these come at your own risk.<\/p>\n<p>4. Because it is a volunteer orientated guided tour organised during intervals of their job on the weekday, we may refuse the guide if we are busy with work.<\/p>\n<p>5. If the guide feels uncomfortable due to the following acts received from the guest, we will terminate the guide service at any time during the tour.<br \/>\n\u30fbIntoxication and illicit behavior<br \/>\n\u30fbRequest involving in sexual tourism<br \/>\n\u30fbChanging significant time and course on the day<br \/>\n\u30fbRequest for guidance to sex industry such as customs relations<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid #EEA9A9;\">\n<p><font color=\"#dd1616\"><strong>Be sure to write your name, residence, nationality, number of participants, their age and relationships in the inquiry form below and send it.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/inq\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/contact_button1.jpg\" width=\"250\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To those who participated in our &#8220;Shinjuku Free Walking Tour&#8221;, we ask for your cooperation with a survey for future reference.<br \/>\n\u25a0 For Questionnaire content please, <a href=\"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/questionnaire\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"*This service is temporarily unavailable. 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