Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top Tips
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Tours, leaving from the Kikyō-mon gate, run twice daily from Monday to Friday
(10am and 1.30pm), but only in the mornings from late July until the end of August.
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You must sign up in advance through the Imperial Household Agency's website:
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The Imperial Palace East Garden is closed on Mondays and Fridays, so it's easier to
book a tour on those days, but it means missing the garden.
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Be sure to snag a free English audio headset for the tour.
Take a Break
Not far from Nijū-bashi,
Cafe 1894
(
Click here
) does light lunches, coffee and cake.
Sushi restaurant
Numazu Uogashi
(
Click here
) is a short walk from the Imperial
Palace East Garden.
