Tokyo-Imperial Palace

The residence if the Japanese Imperial family is within easy access to most. A short walk from Tokyo station, the grounds encompass a garden that is open to all. Below is part of the substantial wall that surrounds the compound. A moat rings the wall as well

You cannot get very close to the palace and their are no tours. This is one of the better angles you can get on the building. There is a guarded gate that keeps you ne'er do wells at bay. I used part of the pic below as the header to my blogue

To the right of the bridge, I believe, is the entryway onto the grounds that lead up to the palace

With a limited 4X magnification on my camera, I could not peer into any of the windows to see whats going on inside