Kikyo-mon Gate

Tokyo Imperial Palace

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February 11th 2013
Tim and I were very interested to see the Imperial Palace and it's grounds. We applied online before we left and were given a time to show up at the gate. Only a certain amount of tickets are given out and if you wait until you arrive there may not be any left. Slots become available online the first day of each month. We arrived early to the Kikyo-mon Gate and waited until the guards escor ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Chiyoda

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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