Here you are, the second part of our “virtual tour” of Tokyo’s famous Imperial Palace. Known in Japanese as Kōkyo Higashi Gyoen (皇居東御苑), the Imperial Palace’s east gardens are part of the inner palace, open to the public all year long. Here you will find the remains of the former Edo Castle in the form of the honmanru (main circle) and ninomaru (secondary circle) that were used to form the castle’s defense. For several centuries, the Edo castle used to be home to some of the most famous Japanese Shoguns,
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