Walking Tour: Visit the Remains of the Edo Castle
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Being the largest castle in Japan, the Edo castle has over 400 years of rich history. Up until the Meiji period (about 100 years ago) there have been thirteen fires at the castle that has done irreparable damage – the worst fire being in 1657. Even now with all the technology, it’s impossible to bring the castle back to its original state.Yet now, the Edo castle has become the Imperial palace where the Emperors of Japan live.
With this activity, you will take a walk and visit the remains of the Edo Castle with a guide who is fluent in English and is very familiar with the history of the castle.
There are many historical stories behind the Edo castle that are best told by people fond with the castle - that’s why this activity is unique. You will get to experience something that is not possible with a visit on your own. Take a chance and experience the castle’s lush history and nature through FindJPN. You won’t regret it.
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- Availability:
- Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun from 11am except for days there are prior reservations.
- Duration:
- 2 hour
- Speaks:
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English (Intermediate)
- Area:
- Tokyo
- Nearest station:
- Ootemachi station (大町駅).
- Min Participants:
- 5
- Max Participants:
- 20
- Possessions:
- Please come in comfortable clothes to walk in.
- Remarks:
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About the host
Nory Y.
Over thirty years from now, I used to copywrite and design for advertisements. In all those years of work, though, I never lost my passion for theater and the entertainment industry – especially "rakugo". "Rakugo" is something I’d do all day all night. Whenever I was free back then, I would listen to the great "rakugo" masters playing from the radio. Every moment of "rakugo", I loved. Pretty soon, I started to search for areas in Kagurazaka – the home of entertainment – that would host "rakugo" shows. As I did that, I found myself in the tourism industry guiding people around town.
Since then, I have edited/published a book with the help of the archive team at an NPO named "Iki na Machidsukuri club" – an NPO aimed at building a stylish town. The book - called Machi no omoide wo tadote - is a book about the history and culture of Kagurazaka.
Today I do lectures on culture, Tokyo history, and Yose (vaudeville) performances while making new content for "Rakugo".
