As you exit the Kitahanebashi Gate, just behind the castle tower, you will see the Hirakawa moat to the right and the Inui moat to the left. The moat shown in the photo is the moat. The “Inui” means northwest, and the moat was named so because it is located northwest of the castle tower.
Before Edo Castle was built, this Inui Moat was a natural river. The natural valley terrain leading from Chidorigafuchi was skillfully utilized to fill in the water to form a moat, and towering stone walls were built along the valley. As can be seen from the fact that Hibiya was once an inlet, Edo Castle was built much closer to the sea than it appears today.
Time has passed, and the dry moat is now a place of rest and relaxation in the city. Two boats floated on the calm surface of the moat, swaying slowly.
Oct 2017 IN THE CITY TOKYO | |
BOAT IMPERIAL PALACE MOAT |
No
10312
Shooting Date
Jun 2017
Posted On
October 14, 2017
Modified On
November 6, 2024
Place
Imperial Palace, Tokyo
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA