Walk Back to Tokyo Station

After visiting Yasukuni Shrine, I decided it was time to head back to Tokyo Station and go home.

I passed by Kudanzaka Park. I was lucky this day that I saw very few people. It was a week day and was hot, so maybe people were working or staying inside to stay cool.

I hadn't planned this, but I saw the Imperial Palace/Edo Castle grounds on my right, so I was excited about that.

I didn't know I would be able to enter the grounds but was pleased to see this sign.  There was security, but they just looked in my bag and waved me in.

Since I had to go back to the station anyway, it was a nice walk to get there. I knew I needed to get out of the garden/park somewhere, but I wasn't sure where. When I tried to check Google Maps, it didn't know where I was either. I wasn't on a time schedule, so I just kept walking and found my way to the station.

What a great day!  Going to Tokyo is a little scary now because of the number of Covid infections, but I felt safe and had a wonderful day.