travel asia japan tokyo imperial palace

The Imperial Palace, Kokyo, is built on the site of Edo-jo castle, also known as Chiyoda-jo, the impregnable fortress that housed the Tokugawa Shogunate for 265 years.
Our visit to the Imperial Palace consisted of a relatively short visit to the East Garden.

TRAVEL: 1998


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East gate of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.



Traditional structure near entry to East Garden, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.



Traditional structure near entry to East Garden, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.



Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.



Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.



Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.



Door detail, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan - 1998.




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