The Imperial Palace(Japanese, 皇居, 東宮御苑)

I took a stroll around The Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan in September

2013.

(私は2013年9月に東宮御苑をぶらぶらと散歩しました。)

I love The Majesty The Emperor.

(私は天皇陛下の大ファンです。)

Majesty The Emperor is Japan.

天皇陛下は日本です。)

Majesty The Emperor is Japan itself.

天皇陛下は日本そのものです。)

Long Live The Emperor!!

天皇陛下万歳!)

 

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The swan of moat.(お濠の白鳥)

Girl? Boy?

(お前はどっちだ) 

 

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 Tenshudai of Edo-jyo-castle. (Remains of the main tower)

(江戸城の天守台)

Tenshukaku(The main donjon of the Edo Castle)  was

destroyed in the Great Fire of 1657.

(火事って怖いね。)

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Tenshudai of Edo-jyo-castle. (Remains of the main tower)

(江戸城の天守台)

I saw Tokyo from Tenshudai.

(天守台から東京を見る。)

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Hyakunin-bansho Guardhouse.(百人番所)

A lodge with a watchman

(番所って見張り小屋なんだ)

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A stone wall. (石垣)

I am a stone wall geek.(自称石垣オタク)

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Prunus ×subhirtella.(十月桜) 

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Phyllostachys heterocycla.(亀甲竹)

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Leaves of hamamelis japonica.(マンサク)

It is autumn soon.(もうすぐ秋)

 

Guide to The Imperial Palace.(皇居, 東宮御苑へのご案内)

Imperial Household Agency Visit Guide > Sites > Imperial Palace