Today, we headed to the Imperial Palace East Gardens, where the main keep of the original castle (Edo-jo) was located. The gardens were nicely laid out, but as with the Cherry Blossoms, flowers were hard to find. We did not get to see the new Imperial Palace because the tour was sold out three months ago.

Leaving the gardens we decided to walk the adjacent Nihombashi district with the goal of reaching the historic Nihombashi Bridge and the Fukutoku-jinja an elegant Shinto Shrine. With 9 miles under our belt we headed back to our hotel for some rest and dinner in the nearby shopping district.