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 just off the main compounds to visit all the structures even with a well planned trip. I've also written an extensive article on the stone quarries that supplied the stones and some background about how the Tokugawa built this extensive network of stone walls: Edo Castle Stone Quarries I have a little over 100 photos of Edo-jo on this page pinned to the map. I'm in the process of organizing them into some albums for easier viewing. The albums do not have strict definitions but loosely group together photos from the same area that you should be able to easily visit in one grouping. Some areas around Iidabashi, Tokiwabashi, and Akasaka have had some developments since these photos were taken, mostly making the castle parts more visible or accessible and I'll try to get these updated in the next few months. (Mar 14, 2023)
Free admission. Opens from 9am. Closes between 4 and 5pm depending on the season. Closed Mondays and Fridays except when Monday is a national holiday, in which case it's closed on Tuesday. Also closed 12/28-1/3 and irregularly for other events.
Edo Castle
Edo Castle# QUERYc223d468c98f636a2da2d82ba267ef1a
Edo Castle - Kitanomaru Bailey
Edo Castle# QUERYc9023e27e067dfa2e19899a3a5712bc0
Edo Castle - Imperial Palace East Gardens
Edo Castle# QUERY2998e208ac64ab4ce68e5875fb226493
Edo Castle - Imperial Palace Grounds
Edo Castle - Akasaka Ichigaya
Edo Castle# QUERYbc501bf88589e4ac1210635722cd57df
Edo Castle - Daimyo Palaces
Edo Castle# QUERYeb22d5b96dfd0438ee05c0b8d7887fbf
Edo Castle - Hibiya Toranomon
Edo Castle# QUERY25222be75e2a2a82f625ca64c8847eda
Edo Castle - Iidabashi
Edo Castle# QUERY19249dbd78d7699c16ad1fc586d516da
Edo Castle - Tokyo Bay
Edo Castle# QUERY432b12dbb573dfab533c5c55431b9677
Edo Castle true
Edo Castle# QUERYbd667a3074c926f30c077ad7c9cf7912
Edo Castle false
Edo Castle# QUERYea7d8cd463026260b05d6369e31dbcdd
Edo Castle# QUERY98a7a9f7819180cc58f911d3b995ae26
Edo Castle# QUERY90ea1fa68cb0700f5dfbea8d9f68e29f
Edo Castle# QUERYc4be6b5dcf229751d411f9264baeda96
Edo Castle - Kokuin