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The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
Within the palace walls
The gardens on the site of the old Edo Castle keep: stone walls and moats, a Japanese garden, and the open lawn where the keep once stood.
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- Castle walls
- Closed Mondays and Fridays
- Address
- Marunouchi, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Takebashi
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- kunaicho.go.jp
About The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace are open to the public on most days; the Imperial Household Agency lists the closing days (generally Mondays and Fridays) and the seasonal hours (kunaicho.go.jp). The nearest entrance to Tokyo Station is the Ōtemon gate.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, as the crow flies.
- Palace Hotel Tokyo400 m5 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi550 m7 min walk
- HOSHINOYA Tokyo700 m9 min walk
- Aman Tokyo750 m9 min walk
- The Tokyo Station Hotel1.0 km12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- TakebashiT400 m5 min walk
- OtemachiCIMTZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN550 m7 min walk
- OtemachiMZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Tokyo Tower3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Sensō-ji4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Meiji Jingū5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Tokyo Skytree5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Shibuya crossing5.9 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Haneda Airport16 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Main railway stations
- Tokyo Station950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Ueno Station3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Shinjuku Station5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Shibuya Station5.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Shinagawa Station6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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