A 400-year-old stone wall once part of Edo Castle, discovered only last year at what is now the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, is likely the castle’s oldest existing remnant ever unearthed ...

When it was first dug, the Chidorigafuchi moat was meant to keep people away from the shogun’s stronghold of Edo Castle, which is what used to occupy the spot in the center of downtown Tokyo which now ...

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine ... of their revered leaders. The Imperial Palace, home to Japan's royal family, stands as a symbol of continuity amidst change. Located on the former ...

You'd think the Imperial Palace would be mobbed with tourists ... and rulers during the Edo Period (the time period before Japan was modernized by Meiji). Because of its significant importance ...