Road to Imperial Palace's Otemon Gate Flooded by Typhoon
The road leading to Otemon Gate at Tokyo's Imperial Palace was flooded on September 22 after heavy rain from a typhoon caused water in the surrounding moat to overflow. (News On Japan)
Road to Imperial Palace's Otemon Gate flooded by typhoon
Typhoon No. 25 inundated the path to Tokyo's Imperial Palace's Otemon Gate on September 22, as water from its moat overflowed. Otemon Gate, an entrance to the palace's East Gardens, normally used by visitors. Despite the flooding, the East Gardens remained open to the public. No other typhoon-related damage had been confirmed within the palace grounds, and no injuries were reported.
Japan faced significant consequences from the typhoon, which claimed five lives, left six missing, and caused widespread flooding and landslides in the Kanto region.
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