Imperial Palace path opens for cherry-blossom viewing

Imperial Palace path opens for cherry-blossom viewing

Visitors walk down Inui Street within the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the rain on March 29, 2025, the day the path opened to the public for cherry-blossom viewing.

Imperial Palace path opens for cherry-blossom viewing

Imperial Palace path opens for cherry-blossom viewing

Visitors walk down Inui Street within the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the rain on March 29, 2025, the day the path opened to the public for cherry-blossom viewing.

Imperial Palace path opens for cherry-blossom viewing

Imperial Palace path opens for cherry-blossom viewing

Visitors walk down Inui Street within the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the rain on March 29, 2025, the day the path opened to the public for cherry-blossom viewing.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

People stroll along Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 30. 2024, as the tree-lined path is opened to the general public for autumn leaves viewing through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

People stroll along Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 30. 2024, as the tree-lined path is opened to the general public for autumn leaves viewing through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

People stroll along Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 30. 2024, as the tree-lined path is opened to the general public for autumn leaves viewing through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn foliage

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn foliage

People view autumn foliage on Nov. 25, 2023, on the Imperial Palace's Inui Street in Tokyo as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 3.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn foliage

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn foliage

People view autumn foliage on Nov. 25, 2023, on the Imperial Palace's Inui Street in Tokyo as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 3.

Tokyo's Imperial Palace blossom-viewing path opens

Tokyo's Imperial Palace blossom-viewing path opens

Photo taken on March 25, 2023, shows cherry blossoms on Inui Street within the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, on the day the route opened to the public in the spring for the first time in four years.

Tokyo's Imperial Palace blossom-viewing path opens

Tokyo's Imperial Palace blossom-viewing path opens

Visitors walk down Inui Street within the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the rain on March 25, 2023, the day the route opened to the public for cherry-blossom viewing for the first time in four years.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 30, 2019, shows autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which is open to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 30, 2019, shows autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which is open to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 30, 2019, shows autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which is open to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 30, 2019, shows autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which is open to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 30, 2019, shows autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which is open to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - People view the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2019, as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - People view the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2019, as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 8.

Imperial Palace opens to public

Imperial Palace opens to public

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - People view the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2019, as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 8.

People visit Imperial Palace to view cherry blossoms

People visit Imperial Palace to view cherry blossoms

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people visiting the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to view cherry trees in bloom along a street where the Inui-mon Gate (front) is located on April 8, 2014, the last day when part of the palace grounds were open to the public.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

People view autumn leaves on Nov. 26, 2022, on Inui Street as the Imperial Palace in Tokyo is opened to the general public through Dec. 4, following closures in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

Imperial Palace opens to public for autumn leaves

People view autumn leaves on Nov. 26, 2022, on Inui Street as the Imperial Palace in Tokyo is opened to the general public through Dec. 4, following closures in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

People view the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2018 as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossom viewing at palace

Cherry blossom viewing at palace

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people walking along Inui Street of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during cherry blossom-viewing season on April 7, 2019, the final day of the street's 9-day opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossom viewing at palace

Cherry blossom viewing at palace

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people walking along Inui Street of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during cherry blossom-viewing season on April 7, 2019, the final day of the street's 9-day opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people viewing the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2018 as it is opened to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people viewing the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2018 as it is opened to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people viewing the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2018 as it is opened to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

People view the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2018 as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

Imperial Palace's Inui Street opens to public

People view the autumn leaves on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2018 as it is opened to the general public through Dec. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The 750-meter Inui Street in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens to the public on March 24, 2018, allowing people to stroll through the blooming cherry blossoms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The 750-meter Inui Street in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens to the public on March 24, 2018, allowing people to stroll through the blooming cherry blossoms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The 750-meter Inui Street in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens to the public on March 24, 2018, allowing people to stroll through the blooming cherry blossoms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The 750-meter Inui Street in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens to the public on March 24, 2018, allowing people to stroll through the blooming cherry blossoms. This photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The 750-meter Inui Street in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens to the public on March 24, 2018, allowing people to stroll through the blooming cherry blossoms. This photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo