The best time to visit Imperial Palace East Gardens
Tokyo · Ginza-Tokyo-Station
Quietest 9am–10am and 3pm–5pm; busiest 11am–2pm.
- Quiet window
- 9am–10am and 3pm–5pm
- Busiest
- 11am–2pm
- Quietest day
- Sunday
- Typical crowd
- Moderately busy
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Weather
- Outdoor — weather matters
- How long
- About 75 min
Free gardens inside the old Edo Castle walls; climb the keep foundations for the view.
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