{"id":95490,"date":"2022-12-15T18:36:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T09:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=95490"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T04:32:30","slug":"imperial-palace-east-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/imperial-palace-east-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperial Palace East Gardens: What to See on the Grounds of the Former Edo Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Located in the center of Tokyo and on the grounds of former Edo Castle, the <strong>East Gardens of the Imperial Palace are awaiting you with over 210,000 m\u00b2<\/strong> of a wide variety of trees and flowers. Let\u2019s check out the <strong>Tokyo Imperial Garden<\/strong> for its seasonal flowers and learn about its historical background!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-imperial-garden\">What are the Imperial Palace Gardens known for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#areas-imperial-garden\">The Imperial Palace East Gardens and its Three Main Areas<\/a><ul class=\"ht_toc_child_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sannomaru\">What to see in the Sannomaru Area<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ninomaru\">What to see in the Ninomaru Area<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#honmaru\">What to see in the Honmaru Area<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#best-time-to-visit\">When is the best time to visit the East Gardens?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-get-there\">How to get to the Imperial Palace East Gardens?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#How-much-does-the-Imperial-Palace-East-Gardens-cost\">How much does the Imperial Palace East Gardens cost?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-imperial-garden\">What are the Imperial Palace Gardens known for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong> Imperial Palace Gardens<\/strong>, which is also known as <strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kikuyou.or.jp\/pdf\/pamphlet\/English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">East Gardens<\/a><\/strong> (\u7687\u5c45\u6771\u5fa1\u82d1, <em>K\u014dkyo Higashi Gyoen<\/em>), is located in the eastern parts of the Imperial Palace, the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan. The garden occupies the main quarters of the former Edo castle and <strong>was created during a renovation project of the Imperial Palace<\/strong>, authorized by a cabinet decision in 1960. Since October 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 1968, the <a aria-label=\"East Gardens have been open to the public (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kikuyou.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">East Gardens have been open to the public<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ote-mon Gate of the Tokyo Imperial Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113312\/Imperial_Garden_01-min-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ote-mon Gate is 10 minutes away from Tokyo Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Built on the <strong>grounds of the former Edo Castle<\/strong>, which was the <strong>residence of the Tokugawa shogun and the Meiji Emperor&#8217;s home from 1868 to 1888, <\/strong>you can still find parts of its history inside the garden. While none of the main buildings remain, you can still find the moats, walls, entrance gates, and guardhouses as artifacts of the former Edo Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"areas-imperial-garden\">The Imperial Palace East Gardens and its Three Main Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The East Gardens are divided into three areas: <strong>Honmaru Area<\/strong> (\u672c\u4e38), <strong>Ninomaru Area<\/strong> (\u4e8c\u306e\u4e38), and <strong>Sannomaru Area<\/strong> (\u4e09\u306e\u4e38). They are located in the inner circles of defense of the former Edo Castle and can be therefore translated as \u201cinner circle of defense\u201d (<em>honmaru<\/em>), \u201csecond circle of defense\u201d (<em>ninomaru<\/em>), and \u201cthird circle of defense\u201d (<em>sannomaru<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lawn of the Tokyo Imperial Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113706\/Imperial_Garden_02-min-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Characteristically for them are their <strong>seasonal flowers<\/strong>, which make the gardens worth visiting throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sannomaru\">What to see in the Sannomaru Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you come from Tokyo Station to the gardens, you will pass the <strong>Ote-mon gate<\/strong> and quickly find yourself in the <strong>middle of the Sannomaru Area<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the Sannomaru Area is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Museum of the Imperial Collections<\/a><\/strong> (<em>San-no-maru Sho-zo-kan<\/em>). It displays around 6,000 art pieces owned and inherited by the Imperial Family and donated to the Japanese government in 1989. Different members of the Imperial Family added further items in recent years, and now, visitors can browse through <strong>approximately 9,800 art objects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/visit\/hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">the official website of the museum<\/a> for current opening hours before visiting. The museum is regulary closed on Mondays, unless it is a public holiday, in which case it is closed the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ninomaru\">What to see in the Ninomaru Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you continue your walk through the Tokyo Imperial Garden, you&#8217;ll reach the<strong> Ninomaru Area<\/strong>, where you can take in the beautiful garden views of Ninomaru Garden. This garden is based on an 18th-century garden layout, and you can find a pond in nearly the same position as in the original garden, as well as <strong>84 species of irises<\/strong>. The best season to see them is between late June and July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95501\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ninomaru Garden at the East Gardens in Tokyo.\" class=\"wp-image-95501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113853\/Imperial_Garden_23-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95502\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Pond of the Ninomaru Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113926\/Imperial_Garden_24-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95503\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Pond in a Japanese garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23113956\/Imperial_Garden_25-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Ninomaru garden is based on an 18th-century garden layout. If you&#8217;re visiting between late June and July, you&#8217;ll get an eyefull of its <strong>84 species of irises<\/strong> that bloom in early summer. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Surrounded by the beautiful atmosphere of this place and cicada calls, it\u2019s easy to forget that you are right in the middle of Tokyo. The small waterfall, a highlight of the pond, is the perfect place to take a short break or simply immerse yourself in this <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/beautiful-japanese-gardens\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Japanese garden&#8217;s beauty<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95504\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Stone lantern in a Japanese garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114024\/Imperial_Garden_26-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"95505\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall at Ninomaru Garden, East Gardens in Tokyo.\" class=\"wp-image-95505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-scaled.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114053\/Imperial_Garden_28-min-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95506\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers inside of the water.\" class=\"wp-image-95506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114120\/Imperial_Garden_29-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s easy to forget that you&#8217;re in the middle of the city with Ninomaru garden&#8217;s beautiful atmosphere, waterfall, pond, and cicada calls in the summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Crossing a small bridge, you&#8217;ll notice some koi carps in this pond. Their various colors, from white to orange, gold, and black, sparkle in the sunlight. This particular kind of koi carps, <strong>a mix of Japanese and Indonesian koi<\/strong>, was <a aria-label=\"placed in the pond by the Emperor Emeritus Akihito and his wife (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/life\/news\/210522\/lif2105220029-n1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">placed in the pond by Emperor Emeritus Akihito and his wife<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95509\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese koi carps.\" class=\"wp-image-95509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114529\/Imperial_Garden_31-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95510\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mix between Japanese and Indonesian koi carps.\" class=\"wp-image-95510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114552\/Imperial_Garden_32-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95508\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Koi carps at Tokyo Imperial Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114506\/Imperial_Garden_30-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking further, you&#8217;ll pass by <strong>Suwa-no-cha-ya, a <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-tea-ceremony\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Japanese teahouse<\/a> built by order of Emperor Meiji in 1912<\/strong>, before heading in the direction of the Honmaru Area.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese teahouse, Suwa-no-cha-ya.\" class=\"wp-image-95511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23114829\/Imperial_Garden_22-min-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Japanese teahouse Suwa-no-cha-ya.<em> Photo: Yuya Tanaka<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"honmaru\">What to see in the Honmaru Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cherry blossoms, bamboo garden, rose garden, orchard<\/strong> \u2013 this is just a small selection of flora and fauna awaiting you in the <strong>Honmaru Area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95514\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Seasonal Hibiscus in the Tokyo Imperial Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115157\/Imperial_Garden_05-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95517\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rosehip in the rose garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115454\/Imperial_Garden_08-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"95518\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Seasonal purple flowers.\" class=\"wp-image-95518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-scaled.jpg 854w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115516\/Imperial_Garden_27-min-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95513\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Apple in the Orchard of the East Gardens.\" class=\"wp-image-95513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115134\/Imperial_Garden_04-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95531\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"White flowers in the East Gardens.\" class=\"wp-image-95531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122803\/Imperial_Garden_16-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Honmaru area is a great place to see seasonal flowers and fruits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s not only about the seasonal flowers, but also the <strong>Tenshu-dai<\/strong> (central tower base of Edo Castle) is located in this area. The <strong>original building was destroyed in the<a aria-label=\" Great Fire of 1657 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_fire_of_Meireki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\"> Great Fire of 1657<\/a><\/strong>, since then, it has never been reconstructed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Base of the main tower of former Edo Castle.\" class=\"wp-image-95521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121429\/Imperial_Garden_12-min-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tenshu-dai, the base of the main tower of former Edo Castle.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Climb the 10-meter-high foundation  \u2014 once the base of the central tower\u2014 for a <strong>view over the Tokyo Imperial Garden<\/strong>. Behind the historical garden, the <strong>skyline of the buildings of Marunouchi<\/strong> stands in sharp contrast to traditional Japan inside of the East Gardens, blurring the<strong> borders between traditional and modern Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"95516\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Fujimi-yagura.\" class=\"wp-image-95516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-scaled.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115249\/Imperial_Garden_07-min-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95515\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Huge tree in a Japanese Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23115223\/Imperial_Garden_06-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95519\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tenshu-dai, base of the main tower.\" class=\"wp-image-95519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23120218\/Imperial_Garden_03-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Check out Tenshu-dai, the base of the main tower of former Edo Castle, including the Fujimi-yagura guardhouse (top left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Honmaru O-shibafu, a lawn in a beautiful green<\/strong> <strong>color<\/strong>, invites you to spend a lazy afternoon there, in front of the former base of the central tower. During the spring, <strong><strong>more than 30 species<\/strong><\/strong> of<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tokyo-cherry-blossom-tour\/\" class=\"ek-link\">sakura trees<\/a> on and around the Honmaru O-shibafu make it one of the most popular photo spots for thousands of visitors each year<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95527\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo Imperial Garden during cherry blossom season.\" class=\"wp-image-95527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122114\/Imperial_Garden_33-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95528\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sakura trees at the East Gardens.\" class=\"wp-image-95528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122139\/Imperial_Garden_34-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95526\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lawn during summer in Tokyo.\" class=\"wp-image-95526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122051\/Imperial_Garden_14-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The Honmaru O-shibafu is a popular place during cherry blossom season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Completely distracted by the beautiful contrast of the green lawn and the blue sky in summer or the pink cherry blossoms in spring, it\u2019s easy to miss the <strong>bamboo garden with 13 Japanese and Chinese bamboo species<\/strong>. Based on the recommendations of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, you shouldn\u2019t miss this colorful bamboo garden, which was also my highlight with the yellow-green bamboo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"95525\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow-green bamboo.\" class=\"wp-image-95525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-scaled.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121813\/Imperial_Garden_19-min-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"95524\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Green bamboo leaves.\" class=\"wp-image-95524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-scaled.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121749\/Imperial_Garden_18-min-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"95523\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bamboo garden of the Tokyo Imperial Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-95523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23121725\/Imperial_Garden_17-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-time-to-visit\">When is the best time to visit the East Gardens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each season offers visitors a fantastic experience during a visit, from springtime flowers, summer&#8217;s lush greenery, vivid red leaves in autumn, and quiet serenity in the winter. <strong>Spring&#8217;s sakura season tends to be the East Garden&#8217;s busiest season, <\/strong>often coming with long wait lines in front of the gates. For a less-crowded experience, consider any of the other seasons to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-get-there\">How to get to the Imperial Palace East Gardens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enter the East Gardens from three different gates: the Ote-mon Gate, with <strong>Otemachi station<\/strong> (on the Tokyo Metro) being the nearest station<strong>,<\/strong> or the <strong>Hirakawa-mon Gate<\/strong> and <strong>Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate<\/strong>, with <strong>Takebashi<\/strong> station being the closest. Tokyo Station is a <strong>10-minute walk to the Ote-mon Gate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate, East Gardens.\" class=\"wp-image-95530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23122518\/Imperial_Garden_15-min-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-much-does-the-Imperial-Palace-East-Gardens-cost\">How much does the Imperial Palace East Gardens cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no entrance fee to enter the East Gardens. Please note that the palace&#8217;s inner grounds are generally not open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Opening Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>9am &#8211; 5pm (last entry 4:30pm, March 1 &#8211; April 14)<br>9am &#8211; 6pm (last entry 5:30pm, April 15 &#8211; end of August)<br>9am &#8211; 5pm (last entry 4:30pm, September 1 &#8211; end of September)<br>9am &#8211; 4:30pm (last entry 4pm, October 1 &#8211; end of October)<br>9am &#8211; 4:00pm (last entry 3:30pm, November 1 &#8211; end of February)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Closed<\/strong><\/td><td>Mondays and Fridays (except National holidays)<br>From December 28 &#8211; January 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Admission Fee<\/strong><\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1mVgh8LA5UkXtVGcLtIexH9t0yT1_Q78&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;hl=en\" width=\"850\" 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