Imperial Palace - East Garden - Otemon Gate

Otemon Gate was the main gate of Edo Castle.
Original gate was built in 1607.

You'll get to Sannomaru Area in Edo Castle.
Only major feudal loads were assigned as guards here.

Current gate was rebuilt in 1968 after it burnt down in 1945 by bombing.

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<The Nearest Station>

Otemachi station on Mita Line (I09/Toei Subway) /
Chiyoda Line / Tozai Line (C11/T09/Tokyo Metro)

Gate open
Mar. 1   through Apr. 14  9:00 - 16:30
Apr. 15 through Aug. 31  9:00 - 17:00
Sep. 1  through Oct. 31   9:00 - 16:30
Nov. 1  through Feb. 28   9:00 - 16:00

Closed on Mondays and Fridays, Dec. 28 through Jan. 3

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