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The Scenery Before the Opening of the Gardens
The year 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace.
Before the Gardens were created, this area had been interspersed with various constructions, such as the residence of unmarried sisters of the then Crown Prince, who is now His Majesty the Emperor, warehouses, workshops, and a riding ground.
This page presents rare photographs which captured the scenery of the bygone days along with the current photographs. We should be glad if you could appreciate the contrast between the past and present.
"The Scenery Before the Opening of the Gardens" Catalogue（PDF：4,922KB）
History of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace（PDF：413KB）
Photo:Maintenance and Works Department, Imperial Household Agency except for * and **
*The Imperial Household Archives
**Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Website
 Aerial photograph Before the Creation of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (1963)＊＊ |
 Aerial photograph of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Present)＊＊ |
 Remains of the Ote-mon (Gate) (1965)＊ |
 The Ote-mon (Gate) restored (2018) |
The Doshin-bansho (Guard house) (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Doshin-bansho (Guard house) (2018) |
The Hyaku-nin-bansho (Guard house) (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Hyaku-nin-bansho (Guard house) (2018) |
The Naka-no-mon (Gate) site (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Naka-no-mon (Gate) site (2018) |
The Kuretake-ryo (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Kuretake-ryo site (2018) |
The Kuretake-ryo
The residence for the four sisters of His Majesty the Emperor. According to the Imperial custom at that time, the princesses, while unmarried, lived and studied in the Kuretake-ryo away from home of their parents, the Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun.
The Tenshu-dai (1968) |
The Tenshu-dai (2018) |
The Tenshu-dai (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Tenshu-dai (2018) |
Kita-hane-bashi-mon (Gate) (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
Kita-hane-bashi-mon (Gate) (2018) |
The Bairin-zaka (Slope) (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Bairin-zaka (Slope) (2018) |
The Hirakawa-mon (Gate) (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Hirakawa-mon (Gate) (2018) |
Riding ground (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Ninomaru Grove (2018) |
The Hakucho-bori (Moat) (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
The Hakucho-bori (Moat) (2018) |
Entrance to the Ninomaru (ca.1961-1964)＊ |
Entrance to the Ninomaru (2018) |