Caption:
[ 1890s Japan - Sakashita-mon Gate and Imperial Household Building at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo ] A horse-drawn carriage has just passed through the Sakashita-mon Gate of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, while three jinrikisha (rickshaws) are waiting for passengers. In the back the Kunaisho (Imperial Household) building can be seen. The Sakashita-mon was part of the original Edo Castle. 19th century vintage albumen photograph.