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皇居 Palacio Imperial

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Distance
12.78 mi
Elevation gain
728 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
728 ft
Max elevation
46 ft
TrailRank 
99 5
Min elevation
-322 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours one minute
Time
2 hours 16 minutes
Coordinates
3166
Uploaded
June 27, 2024
Recorded
June 2024
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near Marunouchi, Tokyo (Japan)

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Itinerary description

The Kōkyo (皇居), literally "Imperial Residence" or Tōkyō Imperial Palace is the permanent residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large garden complex in Chiyoda, the 23rd special district of Tokyo, and includes buildings such as the main palace, the private residences of the imperial family, a library, museums and administrative offices. It was built in the same place as the old Edo Castle. The total area including the gardens reaches 1.15 km² (150 hectares), currently the palace is divided into four large sectors.

Curiously, it is a very popular place for running, so in some areas there are fountains and bathrooms. The circular route is 5 kilometers long and everyone runs counterclockwise.

Sakuradamon is a gate within the circuit, the most beautiful part of the route. Although in general, the entire route is beautiful, and it follows the moat and the castle towers.

In the past I lived not far from here and always saw runners. I really wanted to come running, but at that time I did more cycling than running. I'm glad to have tried it because it runs very well here. I decided to run at night since that's when I had a free moment to run, although I really like running at 4 AM much more.

However, one of the nice things about running at night here is that certain parts of the castle light up and it looks beautiful. In addition, the nearby Tōkyō Station area and its famous Marunouchi entrance are incredible at night. Many people choose this area to take wedding photos, and there are always couples posing. In addition to the castle wall, moat and station buildings, there is a point on the circuit from which you can see Tōkyō Tower.

As I mentioned before, each lap is 5km. I have done 4 laps, and I would have liked to run a little more, since nothing is boring. However, I wanted to get home before riding the train became crazy. I started during the day and finished at night, so I saw both versions of this beautiful site. For me it is one of the most beautiful areas in all of Tōkyō.

Waypoints

PictographCastle Altitude -46 ft
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Kōkyo

Residencia Imperial

PictographCastle Altitude -33 ft
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Sakuradamon

Puerta principal que atraviesa el circuito de running del palacio imperial. Junto a la puerta hay un reloj, un mapa y una fuente. Normalmente la gente empieza a correr junto a esta puerta. Muchas veces en rutas largas que hice un bicicleta, hice aquí una parada para sacar alguna foto.

PictographRiver Altitude -76 ft
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Foso

Foso del castillo

PictographCastle Altitude 49 ft
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Torre

La puerta de Sakuradamon, de lado tiene aspecto de ser la torre de un castillo

PictographCastle Altitude 5 ft
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Castillo a lo lejos

Edificio dentro de la Residencia Imperial con forma de castillo

PictographPhoto Altitude 31 ft
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Puerta de noche

Puerta de Sakuradamon de noche. Cuando anochece se enciende una bonita iluminación.

PictographPhoto Altitude 13 ft
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Edificios y Marunouchi

Edificios de oficinas junto a la estación de Tōkyō. De la estación de Tōkyō es famosa su entrada de Marunouchi. En esta entrada, que de noche tiene un aspecto mágico, muchas parejas sacan sus fotos de boda

Comments  (4)

  • Photo of Maribel.SaezdeVicuña
    Maribel.SaezdeVicuña Jun 30, 2024

     

    Una ruta muy bonita!!, de día es un lugar perfecto para correr disfrutando. De noche, la Torre, el Palacio y los edificios iluminados convierten la ruta en todo un espectáculo!!🏯🌆

  • Photo of Nonbait Noizbait
    Nonbait Noizbait Jun 30, 2024

     

    Excelente e impresionante ruta.
    Si ya de por si es un lugar muy bonito, de noche iluminado es espectacular!🏙️

  • Photo of ni_neu0401
    ni_neu0401 Jun 30, 2024

     

    Un lugar maravilloso que se vuelve mágico con la iluminación nocturna.
    Qué suerte poder disfrutar esos lugares!!!!!

  • Photo of koizumimizuki5
    koizumimizuki5 Dec 10, 2024

     

    皇居は夜特別に綺麗

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