But equally Instagram-worthy seasonal photo ops can be had on the usually closed-off Imperial ... accessed until December 8, which coincides with peak autumn leaves season in Tokyo.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year's well-wishers, some shouting, ...

The tower doesn't quite scrape the skyline like the 59-meter-high main keep of Edo Castle once did, but the miniature version of it now at Tokyo's Imperial Palace is still nothing to sneeze at.

You'd think the Imperial Palace would be mobbed with tourists, but it's not. You can credit the lack of crowds to an application policy, which limits the number of visitors. That's because the ...