They say that only four in ten tourists in Japan ever get to see its holiest ... to a park as we would know it, the Eastern garden of the Imperial Palace is another sanctuary.

Tokyo, Japan - January 02, 2025 Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2 ...

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in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday (Jan 1). In the morning, Imperial family members, including Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of the Emperor, and his wife ...

In the city center, this hotel is convenient for all visitors as it is not far from Tokyo Station ... while it is easy to reach the Imperial Palace Gardens on foot. The location within the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. Some shouted “banzai ...

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko ... wishers during a public appearance for New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP) ...