The inner circles of Edo Castle, seat of the Tokugawa shoguns from 1603 to 1867: the moats, stone walls, gates and guardhouses survive, and on top of the hill a lawn surrounds the base of the castle keep, once the tallest in Japan and burned in 1657. A Japanese garden fills the old ninomaru below.
- Address
- 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-8111, Japan
- Hours
- 9:00-16:30 in October, 9:00-16:00 Nov-Feb, 9:00-17:00 March to mid-April and September, 9:00-18:00 mid-April to August; closed Mon and Fri and 28 Dec-3 Jan (japan-guide.com, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free (japan-guide.com, 2026)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Closed on Mondays and Fridays as well as when the Imperial Household needs it; if Monday or Friday is a holiday it closes the next day instead.
- Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.