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Edo Castle’s Ninomaru: Garden, Teahouse, Hirakawa Gate and Shiomizaka Slope

The quieter side of the East Gardens: Ninomaru Garden, Suwa-no-Chaya teahouse, Hirakawa Gate and Shiomizaka Slope. Five spots with history and access.

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Edo Castle’s Outer Grounds: Sakuradamon, Tayasu-mon, Shimizu-mon and Chidorigafuchi

Nine sites you can visit without entering the East Gardens: Sakuradamon Incident site, three Important Cultural Property gates and Chidorigafuchi.

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Edo Castle Today: Imperial Palace East Gardens Guide — What Remains, Hours & Free Entry

Edo Castle's keep burned in 1657, but its gates, turrets and keep base survive in the Imperial Palace East Gardens: free entry, closed Mondays and Fridays, 5-area map.

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