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Kōkyo

The Emperor's residence, with beautiful gardens and open for public visits.

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Landmark ・ Wheelchair Accessible ・ Garden ・ History ・ Free Admission

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Open

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Basic information｜Kōkyo

The Emperor's residence, with beautiful gardens. Public visits are also available.

Details

Business status: Open
Official website: Link
Phone: +81 3-3213-1111
Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Kōkyo

1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-8111, Japan

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The Imperial Palace is notable not only as the Emperor’s residence, but also because the same grounds hold the history of Edo Castle and Japan’s modern imperial family. Today, the Imperial Palace is in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. It was originally Edo Castle, where successive shoguns of the Edo shogunate lived, and its grounds are now smaller than those of the former castle. After Emperor Meiji first traveled to Tokyo in 1868, Edo Castle was renamed Tokyo Castle. The following year, the Emperor and the central government moved to Tokyo, and the castle was renamed the Imperial Castle; since then…