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A trip to know all about Imperial Palace
The Imperial palace has been the center of the capital from the Edo period to modern age. The Palace is famous for its moats, stone walls and gates. However, in fact there is a variety of attractive tourists' destinations such as art museums, historic sites and large parks which will fully satisfy visitors. The palace is rich in lush greenery and its contrast with modern buildings is awesome.
Meeting Point
AT the south exit of Tokyo station (in front of ticket vending machines )
Imperial Palace outer garden once hosted the residences of provincial feudal lords. Today it offers a spacious plaza and cultivated lawn surrounded with numerous beautiful black pine trees.
When visitors face the palace ground from the Outer Garden, the Imperial Palace Plaza commands the best view of the Tatumi Yagura and Kikyo-mon gates to theright, the splendid Nijubashi (Double Bridge) with the Fushimi Yagura in the background and teh Sakrada-mon Gate to the left.
The East Gardens of Imperial Palace was the main site of the main castle keep of Edo Castle. This garden was home to the Tokugawa shoguns and the center of their government.
The Ninomaru (the second keep of Edo Castle) served as the residence for the retired Tokugawa shouguns and heir apparents. The Ninomaru has a beautiful garden which was designed in 1626 by Kobori Enshu, the noted landscape architect.
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo displays a number of modern artworks produced by Japanese artists from various genres from the Meiji era through the early 20th century. The museum contains Japanese artworks such as paintings, sculptures and portraits by leading artists.
The Nippon Budokan is a national center of traditiona Japnese martial arts. The Nippon Budokan hosts a variety of Japanese traditional martial arts events, - primarily Judo, Kendo, Kyoudo and Karate.
The 700-m-long Chidorigafuchi pedestrian walkways will be covered with many kinds of cherry blossoms, such as pale pink Somei-yoshino blossoms and the rich pink Yama-zakura blossoms.
The Imperial Shrine of Yasukuni, informally known as the Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine founded by Emperor Meiji in 1869 and commemorate those who died in service of Japan from the Boshin War to the First Indochina War.
Ending Point
At Hanzomon station of Hanzo-mon line
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, hotel pick-up in Chiyoda ward
Transportation fee (you and guide), entrance fee, lunch, dinner
Entrance fee :
The national Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo ￥500 (plus ￥1,500 for rotating exhibit)
The nationaⅼ Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo/crafts Gallery ￥250
Yasukuni Shrine costs Nil but Yukyu kan exhibition hall ￥1,000
Tour Important Information
Walking shoes is recommended as you will walk long distance.
The East garden of Imperial Palace: It is closed on Monday and Friday
The National Museum of Modern Art: Open 10:00~17:00 Close on Monday (If national holiday falls on Monday, it is closed on Tuesday) admission: ￥500
The National Museum of Crafts Gallery: Open 10:00~17:00 Close on Monday (If national holiday fall on Monday, it is closed on Tuesday) adimission:¥250
The Science museum : Open 9:30~16:50 Close on Wednesday
Yasukuni shirine : Open 6:00~17:00(March -October close 18:00) Admission: Nil (Yukyu kan exhibition hall：￥1,000）
Trip route:
Tokyo station south exit (Marunouchi side)---> Imperial Palace Outer Garden---> Double bridge--->Otemon Gate--->East Garden of Imperial Palace--->National Museum of Modern Art--->National Museum of Modern Art/Crafts Gallary---> Budokan--->Yasukuni Shrine--->Chidorigaguchi Park--->Hanzomon station
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