Imperial Palace Goshō (京都御所)

Imperial Palace Goshō (京都御所)

The "Goshō" palace is the old official residence of the Emperor of Japan. The term is often used for the entire park that surrounds it, but the actual palace is only a small part of the grounds. The palace was used until 1868 when the capital was moved to Tokyo. It is rarely used today.

The palace is open to the public a couple of weeks per year. Entrance is then free, and as you can imagine the p(a)lace can be packed. If you plan to visit try to come on a weekday morning. However if you're in the area a better place to see is the Sento palace, for which you need to book a visit at the office of the Imperial Household Agency (also on the palace grounds, near the western gate).

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Nearby: Aoi Festival 葵祭 (110m), the State Guest House 京都迎賓館 (310m), the Jidai Festival 時代祭 (330m), Shirakumo-jinja 白雲神社 (340m), Goo-jinja 護王神社 (400m), the Sento Imperial Palace 仙洞御所 (450m), Nashinoki-jinja 梨木神社 (450m), Kōdō-kan 弘道館 (460m), Rozan-ji 廬山寺 (540m), the Arisugawanomiya Residence 有栖川宮旧邸 (570m),...

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Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, 下京, 中京, 上京, Imperial Garden, 京都御苑, Imperial Palace, Gosho

Statistics: visited on 3 occasions, id 489, 16 photos (25 extra photos can be found in the archive).

Photos of the Imperial Palace Goshō:

Japanese crane painting on sliding doors in Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan
Tiger paintings on sliding doors, imperial palace, Kyoto, Japan
Elaborate roof detail with golden accents, Imperial palace, Kyoto, Japan
The wide expanse of a courtyard in the imperial palace of Kyoto, Japan
Bamboo sumie art on a sliding door of the Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan
Imperial flower detail on the roof tiles of the imperial palace, Kyoto, Japan
Inner roof structure of a bright orange gate in the Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan
Various roof lines filling the frame in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Japan
Wooden bridge in the garden of the Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan
Stone lantern on a pond island in the Imperial Palace Goshō, Kyoto, Japan
Maple tree in autumn peeking over a wall of the imperial palace in Kyoto, Japan
Officer statue in the imperial palace, Kyoto, Japan
Large wooden door with red metallic fixtures, imperial palace, Kyoto, Japan
Pond with island and stone lantern, Imperial Palace Goshō, , Kyoto, Japan
Wooden bridge in the Imperial Palace gardens, Kyoto, Japan