Edo Castle Chiyoda

1-1 Kokyo Gaien, Chiyoda , Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto, Japan - Phone: 03-3213-0095

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    Old & New Tokyo

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    Breakfast debacle:


    First we couldn't work out which of the hotel's restaurants served normal non-extravagant western breakfast. Calling reception didn't enhance our understanding either. The buffet across the road in the hotel's annexe was closing when we walked in.


    Wandering towards the Ginza along the train lines …

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    ... Takumi-no-Kami Naganori, a young daimyo, and his 47 samurai. The story (true story) goes that Lord Asano was insulted inside Edo Castle multiple times. He then reached for his dagger to defend his honor and managed to hit Lord Kira (the one insulting ...

  • 2

    Becoming Cultured

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    ... told us the Imperial grounds has over 150 professional gardeners!! Also, the palace and moat is 400 years old and used to be called Edo Castle when the city was Edo. We walked through Ginza and a huge street (chuo-dori) was closed off for shoppers and ...

  • 3

    Tokyo - cultural tradition meets far out ...

    ... of modern Japan. Imperial Palace Grounds: Next we visited the Imperial Palace (or what's left of it). This place was formerly named Edo Castle, of which only the foundation survives (if it wasn't on the map, we wouldn't even notice it). One ...

  • 4

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    ... hadn't gotten to it yet. The Imperial Palace is the home of the imperial family, and it resides on the grounds of the former Edo Castle during the 17th and 18th centuries. The palace is situated on top of a hill, surrounded by gardens and a moat. It ...

  • 5

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    ... through Ginza, we headed over to the Imperial Palace. Though you can’t get very close to the actual Palace or the remains of Edo Castle, we did walk onto the grounds and past the old mote to the Nijubashi Bridge for a photo op. ~ Our goal in ...

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    Imperial Palace

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    Today i visited the Imperial Palace. It is the former site of Edo Castle and now the residence of the Emperor of Japan. The Palace is mostly out of sight behind a moat, high walls and trees. The East Gardens are lovely and the circuit around ...

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    Bright lights and great sights in Tokyo

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    ... moats, massive stone walls and perfectly manicured trees were very impressive, as was the Nijubashi bridge in front of the palace (or Edo Castle as it is known). Next stop was Ginza which had the famous 4-way intersection with all its bright lights. ...

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    Imperial Palace

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    ... huge park, named Kokyo Higashi Gyoen (Imperial Garden East Garden). The East Gardens re said to be the former site of Edo Castle's innermost circles of defense and none of the main buildings remain today. The only building exist now are the moats, ...

  • 9

    More Tokyo Adventures

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    ... a big, peaceful park in the middle of the city financial district. You can't see any of the current palace buildings. There's the old Edo castle moat and some remnants of walls and of the main keep.   Then it was on to Ueno Park and the ...

  • 10

    The Imperial Palace: Edo Castle

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    ... center of Tokyo. It is part of the Imperial Palace, but it widely opened for public since 1949. It was used be Edo Castle for Tokugawa Shogun. Therefore many historical buildings are still parts of the palace and garden. In Imperial Palace Outer Garden, ...