These 1960s ferro-concrete buildings, done in Japanese modernist style, are home to Japan's emperor and family. The central building contains the throne room, Matsu-no-Ma (Pine Chamber). The low-slung structure is surprisingly modest 鈥 at least from what can be seen from outside on public tours.
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If you visit only one museum in Tokyo, make it the Tokyo National Museum. Here you'll find the world's largest collection of Japanese art, including鈥
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This museum is the heart of the Studio Ghibli world, a beloved (even 'adored')聽film studio responsible for classic, critically-acclaimed animated titles鈥
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Golden Gai 鈥 a Shinjuku institution for over half a century 鈥 is a collection of tiny bars, often literally no bigger than a closet and seating maybe a鈥
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Rumoured to be the busiest intersection in the world (and definitely in Japan), Shibuya Crossing is like a giant beating heart, sending people in all鈥
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This impressively slick attraction is dedicated to, you guessed it, cup noodles. But in reality, its focus is more broad, with numerous exhibitions鈥
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Digital-art collective teamLab has created 60 artworks for this museum, open in 2018, that tests the border between art and the viewer: many are鈥
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The Imperial Palace occupies the site of the original Edo-j艒, the Tokugawa shogunate's castle. In its heyday this was the largest fortress in the world,鈥
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Tokyo鈥檚 most visited temple enshrines a golden image of Kannon (the Buddhist goddess of mercy), which, according to legend, was miraculously pulled out of鈥
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The Imperial Palace occupies the site of the original Edo-j艒, the Tokugawa shogunate's castle. In its heyday this was the largest fortress in the world,鈥
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This keep, constructed in 1559, once stood on the grounds of Kyoto's since-destroyed Fushimi Castle. It was dismantled and reassembled at Edo-j艒 by鈥
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This metal bridge, built in 1888 and within the grounds of the Imperial Palace, was formerly a wooden bridge with two levels, from which its name (meaning鈥
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Meaning 'Eyeglass Bridge', this stone bridge from 1888, which can be viewed from the K艒kyo-gaien Plaza, is so nicknamed because its support arches鈥
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Built in 1636 (and partially restored after the Great Kant艒 Earthquake in 1923), this is one of the Imperial Palace gates that was part of the original鈥
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碍颈办测艒-尘辞苍 is one of the main original gates to Edo-j艒. This is the departure point for official tours of parts of the Imperial Palace grounds.
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This wide grassy expanse, in the southeast corner of K艒kyo-gaien, has roughly 2000 immaculately maintained Japanese black pine trees that were planted in鈥
8. Imperial Palace East Garden
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Crafted from part of the original castle compound, these lovely free gardens allow you to get close-up views of the massive stones used to build the鈥