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After the Imperial family withdrawing to the palace, we went to the gate. There were some course to exit, and I made a choice to Inui-mon gate near Takebashi station.
Fujimi-yagura (Fuji watch tower) was built in 1659 in Edo period. Stone wall’s height is 14.5m, yagura(watch-tower) is 15.5m.
The Imperial Household Agency
Policeman at Imperial palace
stone wall of Imperial palace
Ohori of Imperial palace. This deep fosse and stone wall protect Imperial palace.
Inui-mon gate of Imperial palace
duck at Ohori
Hirakawa-mon gate and Hirakawa-bashi-bridge. In Edo period, Ooku’s (Shogun’s wife’s roon) women servants used this gate.
Hirakawa-bashi bridge
Statue of Kiyomaro Wake, who was an ancient officer of Japan (733-799).
The imperial palace is a center of Tokyo. This area seems warm because there are willow trees that leaves left green.
Ootemon
Wadakura bashi bridge & Wadakura-go fosse
Birds at Ohori
Swan at Ohori
I returned to Tokyo station.
The Palace looks like a fortress and not welcoming. Maybe that’s the point: to protect the royal family.
Originally the Imperial palace used to be the Edo castle for Tokugawa Shogun who was the top of samurai, so there are high stone walls and deep fosse in order to protect Shogun.
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