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photo by Junpei Abe · CC BY 3.0
A defensive moat of Edo Castle: today you can hire boats among the cherry trees.
The moat was created by damming a river during the expansion of Edo Castle: a water defence between two fortified gates, Hanzōmon and Tayasumon. Today you can hire rowing boats there, and in spring the cherry trees along the promenade stay lit until evening.
The western moat of the Imperial Palace, famous for its cherry trees.
🚉 Hanzomon · 7 min walk
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This is where the main characters re-emerge from underground after the worm sequence, with the Kōjimachi police box recognisable at the edge of the road.
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