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|City=Tokyo
|City=Tokyo
|GPS=35.68761, 139.75538
|Coordinates=35.68518, 139.7528
|Access=Tokyo Station, 5 min walk
|Access=Tokyo Station, 5 min walk
|Visitor Information=Closed Monday and Friday
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|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Historical Designation=National Historical Site
|Historical Designation=National Historical Site
|Designations=Has Important Cultural Property, Top 100 Castle
|Designations=Has Important Cultural Property, Has National Treasures, Top 100 Castle, National Historical Site
|GPS=35.68761, 139.75538
|Historical Designations=Has Important Cultural Property, National Historical Site, Top 100 Castle
|Historical Designations=Has Important Cultural Property, National Historical Site, Top 100 Castle
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==Notes==
==History==
==History==
The history of Edo Castle dates back to the Heian Period when a fortified palace was built by the Edo clan on this site. In 1457 the Uesugi clan constructed the first Edo Castle. The castle remained under the control of the Uesugi family until the coming of the Tokugawa. Before Tokugawa Ieyasu, Edo (Tokyo) was just another town in the Kanto area. Partly due to Ieyasu's revolutionary city planning, the town of Edo developed at lightning speed and quickly became the social and political center of Japan.
The history of Edo Castle dates back to the Heian Period when a fortified palace was built by the Edo clan on this site. In 1457 the Uesugi clan constructed the first Edo Castle. The castle remained under the control of the Uesugi family until the coming of the Tokugawa. Before Tokugawa Ieyasu, Edo (Tokyo) was just another town in the Kanto area. Partly due to Ieyasu's revolutionary city planning, the town of Edo developed at lightning speed and quickly became the social and political center of Japan.
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When Tokugawa became Shogun in 1603, Edo effectively became the capital of Japan. He mobilized a workforce from all parts of the country to build the huge stone walls, watchtowers, and palaces of the castle. The castle was the heart of Tokugawa's city and the largest castle in the world. The castle design was the work of the great castle architect, and Ieyasu's friend, Todo Takatora.
When Tokugawa became Shogun in 1603, Edo effectively became the capital of Japan. He mobilized a workforce from all parts of the country to build the huge stone walls, watchtowers, and palaces of the castle. The castle was the heart of Tokugawa's city and the largest castle in the world. The castle design was the work of the great castle architect, and Ieyasu's friend, Todo Takatora.
==Notes==
 
Please visit the Edo Castle feature page for more photos, maps and descriptions
Please visit the Edo Castle feature page for more photos, maps and descriptions


I have visited Edo-jo many times and never tire of walking the grounds or searching out remnants of the original castle. The size may surprise you because it would take most of a day to walk the whole grounds and visit all the structures even with a well planned trip.
I have visited Edo-jo many times and never tire of walking the grounds or searching out remnants of the original castle. The size may surprise you because it would take most of a day to walk the whole grounds and visit all the structures even with a well planned trip.

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Gallery
  • Fujimi Yagura
  • Fujimi yagura
  • Main Keep foundation
  • Honmaru Bailey
  • Sakurada yagura
  • Otemon Gate
  • Otemon Gate
  • Kikyomon Gate
  • Tatsumi Yagura, Kikyomon Gate, Fujimi Yagura
  • Kikyomon watariyagura gate
  • Kikyomon Gate
  • Sakuradamon Gate
  • Sakurada Gate
  • Inside the Sakuradamon Gate
  • Sakurada Moat
  • Sakashita Gate
  • Doshin Bansho Guard House
  • 100 man guard house
  • Daibansho guard house
  • Shiomizaka slope
  • Fushimi Yagura
  • Ishimuro Stone Cellar
  • Nishinomaru Otemon
  • Nijubashi Bridge and Fushimi Yagura
  • Fujimi Tamon Yagura
  • Nishi Hanebashi Gate.
  • Hanzomon Gate
  • Sakurada Moat
  • Stone walls of the Bairinzaka
  • Suwa no Chaya Tea House
  • Hirakawa Gate
  • Fujomon Gate in the Hirakawa Gate
  • Hirakawa Gate
  • Kitahanebashi Gate
  • moat, stone walls
  • Tayasu gate
  • Tayasu Gate
  • Ushigafuchi Moat
  • Shimizu Gate
  • Shimizu Gate
  • Inui Gate


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Castle Profile
English Name Edo Castle
Japanese Name 江戸城
Alternate Names Chiyoda-jo, Tokyo-jo, Ota-jo
Founder Ota Dokan
Year Founded 1400
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition ruins only
Designations Has Important Cultural Property"Has Important Cultural Property" is not in the list (Top 100 Castles, Next 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, has Important Cultural Properties, has National Treasures, Top 100 Mountaintop Castles, National Historic Site, Prefectural Historic Site, Local Historic Site, Special Historic Site) of allowed values for the "Designations" property., Has National Treasures, Top 100 Castle"Top 100 Castle" is not in the list (Top 100 Castles, Next 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, has Important Cultural Properties, has National Treasures, Top 100 Mountaintop Castles, National Historic Site, Prefectural Historic Site, Local Historic Site, Special Historic Site) of allowed values for the "Designations" property., National Historical Site"National Historical Site" is not in the list (Top 100 Castles, Next 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, has Important Cultural Properties, has National Treasures, Top 100 Mountaintop Castles, National Historic Site, Prefectural Historic Site, Local Historic Site, Special Historic Site) of allowed values for the "Designations" property.
Historical Period Edo Period
Artifacts gates
Features
Visitor Information
Access Tokyo Station, 5 min walk
Hours Closed Monday and Friday
Time Required 240
URL Castle Website
Location Tokyo, Tokyo
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Notes

History

The history of Edo Castle dates back to the Heian Period when a fortified palace was built by the Edo clan on this site. In 1457 the Uesugi clan constructed the first Edo Castle. The castle remained under the control of the Uesugi family until the coming of the Tokugawa. Before Tokugawa Ieyasu, Edo (Tokyo) was just another town in the Kanto area. Partly due to Ieyasu's revolutionary city planning, the town of Edo developed at lightning speed and quickly became the social and political center of Japan. In 1590, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi completed the unification of Japan he granted lordship over the greater Tokyo region to his lieutenant Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tokugawa could have ruled from the well established castle town of Odawara (80km west of Tokyo); instead, he took the opportunity to build a new city from the underdeveloped village of Edo. In a little over 100 years, Edo's population would grow to more than a million people, making it the largest city in the world.

When Tokugawa became Shogun in 1603, Edo effectively became the capital of Japan. He mobilized a workforce from all parts of the country to build the huge stone walls, watchtowers, and palaces of the castle. The castle was the heart of Tokugawa's city and the largest castle in the world. The castle design was the work of the great castle architect, and Ieyasu's friend, Todo Takatora.

Please visit the Edo Castle feature page for more photos, maps and descriptions

I have visited Edo-jo many times and never tire of walking the grounds or searching out remnants of the original castle. The size may surprise you because it would take most of a day to walk the whole grounds and visit all the structures even with a well planned trip.

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