Tokyo Edo Castle Ruins Half-Day Historical Exploration
- Begin your journey at the Imperial Palace, the former Edo Castle, which was the center of the Tokugawa Shogunate for 260 years. After the Meiji Restoration, it became the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor resides.
- With a map depicting Edo in the 1650s in hand, embark on a journey that transcends time and space. Explore Edo Castle, which was the center of Japan’s government and the shogun’s residence. With your own feet and heart, decipher the lives of the people who once lived on this land.
- Explore the stone walls and moats before you, and hear stories of the people who once lived there. Enjoy the ultimate time travel experience to satisfy your intellectual curiosity.
What to expect
We will start to visit Marunouchi area, related to foundation of Edo castle and Edo city to discover its enginierring planification. At Sakurada mon gate, we will see differents types of stone wall of Japanese castle and basic defensive structure of gates. Afterward, we will see the iconic landscape of the entrance of Imperial Palace of today. Seeing Fujimi Watch Tower, we will approch to Edo East main castle. After visiting Kikyo gate and Tastumi watch tower, we will reach to the main gate of the castle, Ote mon gate. Inside the rremain of former Edo castle, a story of NInja, that of workers of construction, that of a samurai who suffered of humiliation by his superior and that of ladies of the private zone of the Shogun are presented. Story telling, time trip walking tour.
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