Imperial Palace - A Full Day's Worth 🌟

【Tokyo Living Trip - Day 8】 🍃🌸 The Imperial Palace is the residence of the Japanese Emperor, similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is roughly divided into the Imperial Palace and the East Garden. 🏰 👉🏻 Imperial Palace: No ticket is required, but you need to make an online reservation in advance or queue up at the Kikyo-mon Gate to fill out an application form (see the last photo) before you can enter. 🍃🌸 There are only two daily entry times for on-site queuing: around 9 a.m. in the morning and 1 p.m. in the afternoon. The palace is closed on Mondays and Fridays. 📅 👉🏻 Note: After entering the Imperial Palace, there will be official guides who will lead the tour in different languages, mainly English, French, Spanish, and Chinese. You can only follow the guide's instructions and are not allowed to leave the group midway. The guide will introduce the usage norms of various places in the palace and some historical trivia. By the end of the tour, you will have a better understanding of Japanese culture. 🌺 👉🏻 East Garden: It is now completely open to the public. You can enter directly without reservation or a ticket. In fact, before the Edo period, the East Garden was more important than the current Imperial Palace, but now their significance has been reversed. There are Edo-era buildings inside, and the garden scenery is definitely worth a visit. 🌿 🍃🌸 #TokyoLivingTrip #PlanYourTokyoTrip 🌇