Tokyo Imperial Palace is located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo and is the home and headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Family
The palace includes several buildings including the main mansion Kyoden, as well as private imperial family residences, archives, museums, and administrative offices.
The palace was built on the site of the 19th century AD Edo Castle, with a total surrounding area of about 3.41 square kilometers.
The palace includes public and private gardens that include statues, fountains, and lakes, which are considered one of the most visited tourist places in Japan, for local and international visitors.
Surrounded by the palace, with its many gardens and buildings, there are many water trenches. It also contains several ancient guard towers from the Edo period.
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Activities you can do
• You can take a tour of the palace through the Imperial Palace Agency, to enjoy the vast designs of its spacious interior halls, including antiques and furniture.
You can also visit the magnificent Fukiag Garden where the late Emperor’s Palace is located, which is currently used to hold celebrations of the imperial family.
• You must tour the public gardens of the Eastern Palace, which includes many trees, plants and ponds, and is characterized by its picturesque nature.
Don’t forget to visit some of the old palace buildings, which were used as watchtowers and observation platforms during the Edo period in the 19th century CE.
• The palace also includes a distinctive concert hall worthy of your visit, built in 1963 AD as an imperial gift, and its architectural design is different from the palace.
• End your tour with a cruise in the largest trench that surrounds the palace, which is called Chidoragafuchi, where you can take many picturesque pictures.
Entry prices
Palace tours allow people over 18 years old to enter 1700 yen per person, equivalent to 15 USD.
The public gardens are free.
Worktime
Al-Qasr Public Gardens daily from 9 am to 5 pm except for Friday and Monday weekly holiday parks.
Palace tours from Saturday to Tuesday from 10 am to 4:30 pm.
Hotels near Tokyo Imperial Palace
Ascot Maranouchi Hotel is one of the best 5-star Tokyo hotels with excellent ratings, and it is 1 km from Tokyo Imperial Palace
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Palace Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Tokyo, Tokyo, with exceptional ratings. It is 800 meters from Tokyo Imperial Palace
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