Imperial Palace - East Garden - Shiomizaka

Shiomizaka means hill to watch ocean tide.
We cannot see the ocean from here now.
Tokyo bay was much closer in Edo Era before land reclaimed from the sea.

It's a slope between Ninomaru Area and Hommaru Area.
Hommaru is the main area of the castle on the upper side.

There're huge stone walls and moats between these areas.

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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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