If someone forgot, I remind, Japan monarchy, and the imperial palace in Tokyo is not just a monument of architecture, and the emperor in it really lives and rules.
The current palace is built in 1888. In 1945, he was practically destroyed by bombardments, the wooden parts of the palace burned down completely, but after the war he was restored. Now there are two above-ground floors and one underground.
According to tradition, the palace is a fortress, it is surrounded by a moat with water filled. With the city he is connected by the Bridge Nijubashi. Two times a year, the palace is available for tourists and the Japanese, the emperor welcomes everyone from a special balcony protected by bulletproof glass. It is available on the birthday of the emperor and January 2, in honor of the New Year.
The neighborhood of the palace is available constantly. Specifically available south garden, oriental garden and park to China.
In the eastern garden there is a museum of imperial collections, there is a collection of arts of the Emperor Hirokhito. Three Palace Sanctures, Peach Musical Hall, Imperial Laboratory are also located on the garden. The entrance to the garden is free.
There is a waterfall on the territory of the South Garden, the main attractions of three synthosted temples. I remind you, the emperor of Japan and his family is not Buddhists, but the adherents of Culto Culto, and the emperor is considered to be a direct descendant of the goddess Amateras. The mainly sanctuary stores a copy of the mirror Yatano Kagami, which Amateras passed his grandson, sending him rules to the ground.
In the Park, China is the Museum of Science and the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The park is adjacent to the water filled with water, it is called Tidorigu pati. It is all covered by Sakura and in the spring of thousands of tourists go to admire her blossom. The flowering of a large number of trees is very impressive, and truly beautiful.
Sakura flowering over pv tidorigufui
In the gardens and the park you can walk all day, the territory is very large.