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Castles and Palaces of Tokyo

Tokyo’s architectural landscape preserves the transition from feudal power to imperial tradition. This collection highlights the Tokyo Imperial Palace, built on the 15th-century foundations of Edo Castle, and the massive stone ruins of its former Tenshudai donjon. The list includes the Neo-Baroque Akasaka Palace, which serves as a state guest house, and the Tōgū Palace within the expansive Akasaka Imperial Estate. For a glimpse into the Sengoku period, the earthwork ruins of Jindaiji Castle in Chōfu offer a rare look at medieval fortifications surviving beyond the city center.

Castles and Palaces of Tokyo — Kaart

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Tokyo Imperial Palace

Historic imperial palace serving as the main residence of the Emperor of Japan, featuring traditional Japanese architecture and notable gardens.

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Akasaka Palace

Akasaka Palace is a state guest house of the government of Japan. Other state guesthouses include the Kyoto State Guest House and the Osaka…

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Edo Castle

Edo Castle, also known as Chiyoda Castle, is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan.

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Tōgū Palace

In Japan, the Tōgū Palace traditionally does not refer to a single location, but to any residence of the Imperial Crown prince.

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Akasaka Imperial Estate

The Akasaka Estate is a park-like Japanese Imperial Estate, site of several major existing and former Imperial residences in the district…

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Tenshudai (Donjon)

Edo Castle, also known as Chiyoda Castle, is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan.

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Jindaiji Castle

Jindaiji Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in what is now the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, in the Kantō region of Japan Its…