imperial palace

#thingstodo Absolutely stunning gardens. We were intending to go to the palace but after learning no one can go in (because the imperial family lives there) we went to the gardens instead and I’m so glad we did. Free to enter, they just have to check your bag for security purposes. Wide green lawn in the middle which we laid down on and relaxed, lots of little paths which led to little towers and buildings all of which had cool historic information about the area. There’s also a small lake to one side with lots of koi fish, a small waterfall and pretty landscaping. Highly recommend.