The Kyōto Imperial Palace is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan, located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Today, the grounds are open to the public, and the Imperial Household Agency hosts public tours of the buildings several times a day.
View through the Jomeimon gate on the Shishinden main hall
Aerial view of the Kyōto-gyoen in 2020 with the Imperial Palace in the northern part
Kenreimon (建礼門), one of the main entrance gates from the outer to the inner courtyard
Jomeimon
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan, it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward.
Top: The Shishinden is a majestic building in the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Bottom: An Exchange Corner at a kiosk in Demachi Shoutenkai featuring characters from Tamako Market.
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