Tokyo Imperial Palace Part I - 皇居 - 4K Ultra HD : Currently located on the former site of Edo Castle (1888) near Tokyo Station, the Imperial Palace is still the residence of the Japanese royal family. With the total surface of 3.41 square kilometers, the Imperial Palace is in fact divided into four different areas including the Imperial Palace main grounds as well as three other gardens open to the public : the Kitanomaru Garden, the East Gardens and the Kokyo Gaien Gardens. Unfortunately, the Imperial Palace is not always open to the public. It can be however be visited on certain occasions including the Emperor’s Birthday on December 23, on January 2nd for the New Year’s greeting, and also for special guided tours that need to be booked in advance : http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.html To Subscribe to this Channel, click here!! : http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=tokyostreetview For any questions, Inquiries or if you are looking to acquire some of our rush, please contact us here: tokyostreetview@gmail.com Love this video? Feel free to share it among your friends or even better embed it on your website! Twitter : @TokyoStreetView Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/TokyoStreetView Pinterest : http://www.pinterest.com/TokyoStreetView/ Blog : http://www.TokyoStreetView.com Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/tokyostreetview Vine : https://vine.co/TokyoStreetView