The imperial palace (pretty much all we could see!)

Touring Tokyo

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October 7th 2006
After a restful sleep in (traveling takes its toll) we headed out to see some of the sights in Tokyo. We started by the imperial palace which was ok, but not that exciting after Himeji castle. We had lunch in a nice square by a fountain. We also explored the East gardens which were nice and peaceful and made for a lovely walk. After another ice cream break (they love their soft serve vanilla, and ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more