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Tokyo Imperial Palace Edo Castle & Ninomaru Garden Shogun History Walking Tour

Name: Tokyo Imperial Palace Edo Castle & Ninomaru Garden Shogun History Walking Tour
Brand: Waug
SKU: 162720
Price: 958 JPY
Availability: InStock

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Duration: 2 hours
1 person
Meeting at the designated location
Mobile voucher
Use only on the selected date
Cancellation available
English

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Highlights

Walk the grounds of Edo Castle, once the largest castle in Japan and now the Imperial Palace, with a local guide and learn about the history of the samurai and shoguns. Visit the Sakurada Tatsumi Yagura turret, Otemon Gate, Ninomaru Garden, the Edo Castle ruins and the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Your guide explains in English the scale and defenses of Edo Castle, its role in 260 years of peaceful samurai rule, and the 2,600-year history of Japan's imperial family. Take photos against preserved stone walls, gates and gardens that change with the seasons.

Program

Start at the Imperial Palace Outer Garden
and discover Edo Castle's history

Meet your guide in front of Starbucks at Wadakura Fountain Park in the Imperial Palace Outer Garden. Edo Castle was the largest castle in Japan, and traces of it can still be found throughout Tokyo. Your guide explains the castle's scale, its nearly impenetrable defenses and the role it played in 260 years of peaceful samurai rule.

Pass Sakurada Tatsumi Yagura and Otemon Gate

Stop for photos of the Sakurada Tatsumi Yagura turret across the moat, then pass through Otemon, the former main gate of Edo Castle, into the palace grounds. There is a security check when entering the Imperial Palace.

Walk through Ninomaru Garden and the Edo Castle ruins

Picture the lives of the shoguns and their retainers as you walk among well-preserved walls, gates and ancient stone walls. In Ninomaru Garden, a Japanese garden beloved by the emperor, see special koi and trees from all over Japan, as well as a miniature model of the old palace.

Hear imperial stories in the East Gardens

Stroll through the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, today the residence of the Emperor of Japan, and learn how the imperial system has endured for 2,600 years. The tour ends back in front of Starbucks where it began.

※ The tour is conducted in English only; Japanese support is not available.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.

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Information

What's Included

English-speaking guide
Imperial Palace and East Gardens
Insights into samurai history and the development of Tokyo
Viewing a miniature model of the old palace
Time to see special koi and a variety of trees from all over Japan

How To Use

Check your mobile voucher via email or the WAUG app.
Meet your guide holding a "Local Guide Stars" sign at the meeting point at your booked time.
Valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point :
Starbucks Coffee Kokyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park (スターバックスコーヒー皇居外苑和田倉噴水公園店)
3-1 Kokyo Gaien, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0002, Japan

Meeting point information:
Look for your guide holding a sign reading "Local Guide Stars" in front of Starbucks Coffee Kokyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park. The tour ends at the same place.

Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.

※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.