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Sakurada-mon Gate of Edo Castle
Kikyo-mon Gate in third enclosure used to call Inner Sakurada-mon Gate. In other hand, the gate used to call Outer Sakurada-mon Gate. In general, it is called Sakurada-mon Gate now.
The gate with Sakurada moat, viewed from a distance 
The gate, viewed from a distance 
The second gate, viewed from outside the gate 
The first gate, viewed from outside the gate 
The gate with a small wild bird
Inside the Gate
The gate has the first gate, square and the second gate.
There is the second gate just across an earth-paved bridge. If you go through the gate, there is a square, and the first gate on the right. According to an old picture map, there was a guard house in the square and a large guard house on the right if you went through the first gate.
The stone walls of the first gate have perfectly cut stones, fitting tightly together and the surface is smooth. Stones of various sizes are used. There are no traces of damage to the stones or holes that could be broken. They are beautiful and artistic.
When I look closely at a stone, I found an engraving on the stone.
The second gate, viewed from inside the gate 
The first gate, viewed from inside the gate 
The stone wall is artistic 
The mark engraved on the stone
The gate with cherry blossoms
The gate has two cherry trees. An earthen rampart of Sakurada Moat has some cherry trees too. They bloom beautiful blossoms in spring.
Cherry blossoms are blooming near the second gate 
Cherry blossoms are blooming in the gate 
Cherry blossoms are blooming on an earthen rampart with the moat 
Cherry blossoms are blooming on an earthen rampart 
The blossoms, viewed up close 
The blossoms, viewed from near the gate
It will be the main gate of the Imperial Palace
If you went through the first gate, there is a place where near the main gate of the Imperial Palace.
The gate, viewed from near the main gate of the Imperial Palace