In the afternoon, I continued my walking exploration of Tokyo. I headed to the Imperial Palace, which is closed to the public, but has a garden on the grounds which is supposed to be open to visitors. First, you have to cross a moat. Instead of alligators, the Japanese use terrifying geese of some sort.
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| Prohibiting visitors keeps the gardens more serene |
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| Alligator alternative |
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| Original Castle Gate |
After the palace, I visited a temple where one of the previous emperors is buried. It feels like a completely different place far from Tokyo since you have to walk a mile into a man-made forest to get there. There is a purification station for worshippers to clense themselves before praying at the temple.
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| Purification Station |
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| Main Temple Shrine |
Then it was to Tokyo's version of Time Square, called Shibuya. I have an amazing video of everyone crossing the street at the same time. It's fascinating.
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| Japanese "Times Square" |
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| I think I'll just go to the one in Grapevine... |
After 15 hours of walking, I called it a day. I'm not sure you can see all of Tokyo in one day, but I sure tried!
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