Kanda-jinbōchō, Japan

Edo Castle

Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate there, and it was the residence of the shōgun and the headquarters of the military government during the Edo period in Japanese history.

City
Kanda-jinbōchō
Country
Japan
Category
Historic
Suggested visit
About 90 minutes

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