Site of Edo Castle's Keep
This site, located on the northernmost side of Edo Castle's honmaru inner citadel, was once the center of the Edo shogunate government. Edo Castle, built by Ota Dokan in the late Muromachi period, was a simple and small castle, but once Tokugawa Ieyasu took it, he began extensively expanding it as well as the surrounding town. The keep, the largest of its kind in the country, was added on to and renovated several times as a symbol of the power of the Tokugawa shogunate. It burned down, however, in 1657 and was never rebuilt. The base of the keep still stands and benches have been placed on top of it, with many people coming here to take a break while walking around the Imperial Palace.
Spot details
- Address
- Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Chiyoda-ku Chiyoda 1-1 Higashi Gyoen Map
- Phone
- 0332131111
- Hours
- [Imperial Palace East Garden] 9:00-16:00 (3-Mid-Apr. until 17:00, Mid-Apr. to Aug. until 18:00, Nov.- Feb. until 16:00) *Admission until 30 minutes before the end hours
- Closed
- [Imperial Palace East Garden] Monday/Friday (Open for public holidays, next Sunday rest, confirmation required), New Year's Holiday
- Fees
- [Imperial Palace East Garden] Free admission
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN