History lesson: Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun, started building his castle here in 1590. In the Edo period his successors made this into the world's largest castle, now only the inner circle remains. The emperor and his family still live in the western part of the grounds in the Imperial Palace, rebuilt after the previous one was bombed during World War II. Public access is allowed twice a year - at New Year and on the emperor's birthday. The rest of the grounds, bounded by the moat, are divided into public parks.
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