The tower doesn't quite scrape the skyline like the 59-meter-high main keep of Edo Castle once did, but the miniature version of it now at Tokyo's Imperial Palace is still nothing to sneeze at.

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine is ... Located on the former site of Edo Castle, it embodies both the old and new Japan. The Meiji Restoration saw the emperor's power restored ...

Read more on the city to better prepare your stay: In Tokyo, Kōkyo, which means “Emperor’s residence” in Japanese, is a place not to be missed. Built on the site of the former Edo Castle ...

that once stood in Edo (present-day Tokyo). The overnight castle stay program will start in July. Guests will be picked up by a rickshaw at JR Marugame Station to ride to the Ote Ichi-no-mon gate ...

including Emperor Meiji (credited for modernizing Japan) and rulers during the Edo Period (the time period before Japan was modernized by Meiji). Because of its significant importance in Japanese ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] A local government in northern Japan is ... south towards Edo, now known as Tokyo. [6] Historians suggest the castle’s design drew ...