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Seimon Ishibashi stone bridge and Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace sits in the center of Tokyo, on the site of the Edo Castle where the Shogunate (the government established by the military class) was located in the Edo period (1603-1868). It had served as the political centre of Japan for more than 260 years. It was handed over to the new government formed under Emperor Meiji in 1868.The castle’s remnants, such as moats, earthen and stone walls, watch towers and fortified gates are prominent features of the Palace.