Yes, when you take a tour of the Imperial Palace, there are quards. Many guards. Several that check you in, making sure your name is on the list. One that leads you to the reception area, where you wait for the tour to start and three that follow the tour, making sure you stay in a reasonably orderly line and not go where you are not supposed to. Their presence just makes you want to be a little bad, just to see what they would do. Here is one making sure we don't jump in the lotus moat:
This is the Fushiami-yagura keep - one of the several defense towers on the grounds. This one was moved from Kyoto in the 17th century.
Our group reflected in the windows of the Imperial Palace. Notice the umbrellas...
This is the Fujimi-yagura - from the top they say you can see Mount Fuji......on a clear day of course, but I cannot confirm, as the guards wouldn't let us go anywhere near it....
This is the Fushiami-yagura keep - one of the several defense towers on the grounds. This one was moved from Kyoto in the 17th century.
Our group reflected in the windows of the Imperial Palace. Notice the umbrellas...
This is the Fujimi-yagura - from the top they say you can see Mount Fuji......on a clear day of course, but I cannot confirm, as the guards wouldn't let us go anywhere near it....
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