Do you know you can have a picnic in the Imperial Palace?
A place where you can enjoy seasonal flowers while feeling the traces of Edo Castle.
I will share about "Picnics around Yurakucho" this week.
※This article is an English translation of an article posted in March 2019.
Read this article in Japanese / 日本語で読む
About Imperial Palace
Tokyo Station is a symbol of Tokyo, one of the nearest stations to the Imperial Palace.
Easy access to both JR and subway.
The Outer Garden Of the Imperial Palace
It is located southeast of the Imperial Palace, and some places are prohibited from entering.
There are also off-limits location.
http://fng.or.jp/koukyo/ (Japanese texxt)
Nearest station：Hibiya Station (Tokyo Metro：Chiyoda Line, Hibiya Line / Toei：Mita Line) , Yurakucho Station (JR)
Imperial Palace East Park (Higashi-gyoen)
East Park is located northeast of the Imperial Palace and has many plants.
It is also a place where many tourists visit.
Opening times of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace - The Imperial Household Agency (English)
Nearest stations：Takehashi Station (Tokyo Metro：Tozai Line), Otemachi Station (Tokyo Metro：Chiyoda Line, Marunouchi Line, Tozai Line / Toei：Mita Line / Odakyu Romance Car)
Kitanomaru Park
It is located to the north of the Imperial Palace and is also a place with the Nippon Budokan.
You can also see the beautiful ginkgo in the fall.
https://www.env.go.jp/garden/kokyogaien/english/index.html (English)
Nearest stations：Takebashi Station (Tokyo Metro: Tozai Line), Kudanshita Station (Tokyo Metro: Hanzomon Line, Tozai Line / Toei: Shinjuku Line)
Around Yorakucho
お題「もう一度行きたい場所」 I want to go again：Tokyo Imperial Palace
See you at the next picnic!