English-Speaking Guides At Imperial Palace Coming In May

Above, the Imperial Palace "Double Bridge". Photo by Armand Vaquer.

For those who wish to take a guided tour of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, English-speaking tour guides will be available beginning in May.

Jiji Press reported:

Tokyo, April 19 (Jiji Press)--English-speaking guides will be available for visitors to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo from the beginning of May, in response to a surge in the number of foreign tourists, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday. 

 A walking tour of the palace is usually offered twice a day from Tuesday to Saturday.

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