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Overview Page Introduction (for “Edo Castle Ruins – East Gardens of the Imperial Palace”)

Discover Edo Castle in Tokyo your way—take a quick 1-hour highlights tour or dive deep into all areas with our full East Gardens guide.

2025.05.03

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Discover 7 Must-See Spots at the Edo Castle Ruins

Explore 400 years of samurai history at Edo Castle in Tokyo. This 90-minute walking tour covers 7 key sites in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace.

2025.05.03

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Edo Castle Ruins Complete Guide – All 5 Areas of the Imperial Palace East Gardens (Tokyo)

Complete visitor's guide to Edo Castle ruins in Tokyo. Explore all 5 areas of the Imperial Palace East Gardens — free admission, open most days. Built by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

2025.04.29

Ieyasu Travel GuideTokyo Area

Nagoya Castle: Outer Grounds Area Vol.1

Explore Nagoya Castle’s outer grounds—discover turret ruins, scenic moats, and statues honoring historic figures like Katō Kiyomasa along tranquil walking paths.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle: Nishinomaru Area Vol.1

Explore the Nishinomaru area of Nagoya Castle—featuring a rice storehouse museum, 600-year-old Kaya tree, historical gates, and imperial stone markers.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle: Ofukemaru Area Vol.2

Explore the Ofukemaru area of Nagoya Castle and uncover defensive marvels like the Seihoku-sumi Turret, Kenbei spearhead fence, and U no Kubi moat design.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle: Ofukemaru Area Vol.1

Discover Ofukemaru at Nagoya Castle—where engraved stone ruins, war-scarred foundations, and elegant tea houses reveal stories of strength and serenity.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle: Honmaru Area Vol.3

Explore the main keep and secret gates of Nagoya Castle, including the Akazu no Mon and Karame-te Umadashi—historic defenses of the Tokugawa legacy.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle: Honmaru Area Vol.2

Step inside Nagoya Castle’s Honmaru Palace—home to Tokugawa Yoshinao—and explore exquisite reconstructions, legendary stones, and rich shogunal history.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle: Honmaru Area Vol.1

Explore Nagoya Castle’s Honmaru area through historic gates and turrets that survived 400 years of history, from samurai defenses to imperial restorations.

2025.04.13

Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed