Boats floated on the Inui moat of the Imperial Palace

Boats on the Imperial Moat
Boats on the Imperial Moat
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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.

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Oct 2017 IN THE CITY TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

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

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