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Edo-Jo Castle 
130 min 
2.50 mi.
Nakanomon GateWalk beneath the towering 400 year-old ramparts of Edo-Jo Castle, the center of power in Japan from 1590 to 1868 and seat of the Shoguns. Edo-Jo, the largest castle in the world that influenced the growth and history of Tokyo and Japan.
Edo-Jo, or Edo Castle, was the centre of power in Japan from 1590 till 1868 when the Tokugawa Shogunate fell and gave way to the Meiji era and return to power of the Emperor.
Located in the centre of ultra modern Tokyo, Edo-Jo rose from the marshes at the mouth of the Hirakawa River and on the land retrieved from the inlets of Edo bay over 400 years ago. The area of reclaimed land below the hill the main keep of the castle rests on today are now home to the Hibiya, Marunouchi, and Ginza districts.
Edo, the small muddy village that Tokugawa Ieyasu received in trade from the tycoon Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590, grew into the largest city in the world by the 18th century surpassing in size European cities such as London.
Special Tour Requirements:
Hours: 09:00 - 16:30, Closed Monday and Friday. If a legal holiday falls on one of these days, the garden will be open. If this should fall on a Monday, the garden will be closed on the next day, Tuesday. Closed from December 28 to January 3. Free admission.
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