Walking Route
Castle Hopping: Edo Castle Route Map (March 2026)
In through Hirakawa-mon, around the keep base and Great Pine Corridor site, then out through Ote-mon: a photo route map through Edo Castle (Imperial Palace East Gardens) in the order I walked it.
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Edo Castle Ruins (Imperial Palace East Gardens) Basic Information
Address1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
AdmissionFree; no advance reservation required
HoursOpens at 9:00. Closing varies by season: 17:00 from Mar 1-Apr 14 and in September; 18:00 from Apr 15-end of August; 16:30 in October; 16:00 from November-February. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
ClosedMondays and Fridays, December 28-January 3, and days affected by events or other unavoidable reasons. National holidays are generally open, with Tuesday closure when a Monday holiday is open.
AccessOte-mon is about 5 minutes on foot from Otemachi Station Exit C13a. Hirakawa-mon and Kitahanebashi-mon are about 5 minutes on foot from Takebashi Station Exit 1a.
HighlightsCastle keep base, Fujimi-yagura turret, Great Pine Corridor site, Hyakunin-bansho guardhouse, Hirakawa-mon, Ote-mon, and massive stone walls.
Castle seals / stampsThe 100 Famous Castles stamp is generally listed at rest houses on the Outer Garden side. Castle seals do not appear to have a permanent sales counter; check current information before visiting.
