Visit the Tokyo Imperial Palace plus Emperors Birthday and bonus interesting toilet

Visit the Tokyo Imperial Palace plus Emperors Birthday and bonus interesting toilet Today we walked from Shimbashi via Hibiya Park to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large parklike area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the Fukiage Palace where the Emperor has his living quarters, the main palace where various ceremonies and receptions take place, some residences of the Imperial Family, and the Imperial Household Agency building. Except for the Imperial Household Agency and the East Gardens, the main grounds of the palace are generally closed to the public. On the night of 25 May 1945, most structures of the Imperial Palace were destroyed in the allied firebombing raid on Tokyo. Due to the largescale destruction of the Meijiera palace, a new main palace hall and residences were constructed on the western portion of the site in 19641968. It is built on the site of the old E