The East Garden is where the palaces are located and
encompasses the former Honmaru and Ninomaru areas of Edo Castle, a total of
210,000 m2 (2,300,000 sq ft). Located on the grounds of the East Garden is the
Imperial Tokagakudo Music Hall, the Music Department of the Board of Ceremonies
of the Imperial Household, the Archives and Mausolea Department Imperial
Household Agency, structures for the guards such as the Saineikan dojo, and the
Museum of the Imperial Collections.
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Several structures that were added since the Meiji period
were removed over time to allow construction of the East Garden.
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In 1932, the kuretake-ryō was built as a dormitory for
imperial princesses, however this building was removed prior to the construction
of the present gardens.
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A cute cat sits in the sun to enjoy the warmth. Other
buildings such as stables and housing were removed to create the East Garden in
its present configuration.
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Construction work began in 1961 with a new pond in the
Ninomaru, as well as the repair and restoration of various keeps and structures
from the Edo period.
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On 30 May 1963, the area was declared by the Japanese
government a "Special Historic Relic" under the Cultural Properties
Protection Law.
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