The Fujimi Watchtower and the moat,the Imperial Palace

The Fujimi Watchtower and the moat,the Imperial Palace

Today, the first thing to greet the eyes of people heading to the Imperial Palace from Tokyo Station is the two-story watchtower. The one on the right is named Sakurada Tatsumi Yagura. The gate in the centre is Kikyo-mon. The three-story watchtower on the left is Fujimi Sanju Yagura. The moat is Kikyo-bori. The last vestiges of Edo Castle remain here, and this spot is used frequently on TV history programs. The buildings were destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and rebuilt around 1927. Mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐2‐0]

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