【Tokyo】Imperial Palace: Free to visit, you can also visit the East Gardens 🏖️🔥

First of all, the Imperial Palace located in the center of Tokyo is the residence of successive shoguns in the Edo period. The Emperor of the Meiji period moved the Imperial Palace from Kyoto here 🏖️ From then until now, the Imperial Palace has become the place where the Emperor lives, works, and holds various ceremonies🔥 The Imperial Palace + Imperial Palace Outer Gardens + East Gardens are all free to visit. The Imperial Palace requires advance reservations. Online reservations have been made for next month. On-site queuing is also accepted every day. 140 people in the morning and afternoon (starting at 9:30 am and 12:30 pm)🤩 [About queuing] When you arrive at the Kikyo Gate, you can see the sign and the queue. Everyone is very conscious and queues quietly. No one cuts in line😘 Numbers will be issued when the time comes. Remember to bring your passport! ! ! You need to check and fill out the form. There is no pen here, don't worry, you can fill it out after entering. There is a pen inside🔥 [About the visit] After everyone lines up to enter, they first go to a lounge where they can explain the precautions in various languages! When you enter the gate, you can get a Chinese explanation map to assist the tour. That day, there was a white-haired Chinese tour guide. His Chinese was very good. He tried very hard to introduce it. He mentioned several times that the architecture and culture were introduced to Japan from your Tang Dynasty in China. I was quite impressed by this. The whole journey took about 1 hour. You can take pictures but you cannot leave the team or go to the toilet. You will be asked to prepare time before departure⭐️⭐️ [About transportation] Take the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line to Otemachi Station D2 Exit and walk straight Pass by the fountain square and a big Starbucks. Go forward and walk past a traffic light and you will soon reach Kikyomon Gate. You can see the queue 🤩 After visiting the Imperial Palace, you can also go to the East Garden to see the emperor's back garden. It is closed on Mondays. You can arrange your time. I think it is still worth seeing! 😎😎 #JapanTokyoTravelGuide #JapanTokyo #JapanTravelGuide #Tokyo #TokyoTravel #TokyoImperialPalace #JapanImperialPalace #TokyoAttractions