Tokyo Imperial Palace
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The Imperial Palace is in the Chiyoda area near to Tokyo Station.
The kōkyo is a large park-like space in central Tokyo.[3]
The palace complex has several buildings. including the main palace (Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).. There are also the private homes of the imperial family and the offices of the Imperial Household Agency.
History
Traditionally, the home of the emperor is called a palace. The location of the palace has been considered the capital city of Japan. Since 1868, the center of the government of Japan and the location of the Emperor's home has been Tokyo.[4] From 794 through 1868, the emperor lived in Kyoto.[5]
Tokyo Imperial Palace Media
The Kyūden shortly after its completion in the late 1800s
Kenanfu, Tokyo Imperial Palace
June, 1902. Tokyo Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace in Tokyo 1908
Map of the Imperial Palace and surrounding gardens
Chōwaden Reception Hall, the largest structure of the palace
Emperor Naruhito greets the public at the Chōwaden Reception Hall following his accession in 2019
Map of the Kyūden (宮殿) of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Fukiage Garden December 2007 photo D Ramey Logan
Tōkagakudō (Music Hall)
Related pages
References
- ↑ Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO), "The Imperial Palace Area"; retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Edo-jō" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 167-168.
- ↑ JNTO, "Kokyo Higashi Gyoen Garden (Imperial Palace East Garden)"; retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Tokyo"at pp. 981-982.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kyōto" at pp. 585-587.
