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The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) was the emperor's residence from the 14th century to 19th century. This is the main path to the palace where major festivals such as the Aoi Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri are held.415 views
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Map and about the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden.411 views
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Model of Kyoto Imperial Palace.341 views
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Scale model of the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden.330 views
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3D map of Kyoto Imperial Palace and the route we were allowed to take. For this special occasion of Emperor Akihito's 20th anniversary, we were also allowed to tour the northern palace quarters which is normally closed to the public.304 views
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Juni-hitoe kimono worn by the empress.249 views
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Wedding attire of the empress wearing juni-hitoe kimono, and the emperor wearing sokutai. 201 views
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Gishumon Gate, the entrance to Kyoto Imperial Palace when it is open to the public in spring and fall. During Nov. 1-10, 2009, anyone could freely enter. Normally, you have to apply (send in a form) to be able to take a tour of the palace. 宜秋門190 views
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Seishomon Gate was the exit. This is the gate normally used by the public. In the old days, it was the palace's "kitchen door" since it was used as a service entrance. It was also used by Imperial children. 清所門185 views
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Shishinden Hall is the most important building at Kyoto Imperial Palace. In houses the emperor's throne called Takamikura looking like an alcove. The enthronement ceremony for Emperor Taisho and Showa were held here.181 views
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Shishinden Hall, the most important building at Kyoto Imperial Palace. It faces a plaza of grooved, white gravel. 紫宸殿180 views
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First thing we saw after entering was this Okurama-yose entrance for VIPs arriving by ox-drawn carriage. Connected to the Shobudai-no-Ma room. 御車寄170 views
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We weren't allowed to enter the Shishinden, but we could see the Takamikura from outside. Notice the chair inside the canopy. This Takamikura and the Michodai for the empress were transported to Tokyo for Emperor Akihito's enthronement ceremony.164 views
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I visited the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Nov. 2009 when it was open to the public to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. This is Kenreimon Gate, used only by the emperor and heads of state. 建礼門163 views
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Sweets sold for the 20th anniversary of the enthronement.160 views
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This broad, graveled path makes it very stately and the gate up ahead is the main gate. However, it is reserved only for VIPs, and common folk like us must use a side gate to enter the palace when it is open to the public.157 views
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Inside the Okurumayose entrance.157 views
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Roof of Gishumon Gate. If you like Japanese architecture, art (painting), Japanese history, or the Imperial family, visiting the Kyoto Imperial Palace is a must. Much more traditional than the current Imperial Palace in Tokyo which actually was a castle.155 views
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Way to Gishumon Gate where we could enter the Kyoto Imperial Palace. In the old days, this gate was used by government ministers, siblings of the emperor, court nobles, and princes and princesses.148 views
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The Kyoto Imperial Palace is actually within a much larger compound called the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden. The palace itself is walled within this spacious garden. This earthen wall is called tsujibei.145 views
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Tsuru-no-Ma Crane Room of the Shodaibu-no-Ma. Painted by Kano Eikaku. 鶴の間145 views
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Shin-Mikuruma-yose was designed for cars and was used only by the emperor. It was built in 1915 upon the enthronement of Emperor Taisho. 新御車寄145 views
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Tsuru-no-Ma Crane Room of the Shodaibu-no-Ma. Painted by Kano Eikaku. 鶴の間144 views
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Tora-no-Ma Tiger Room of the Shodaibu-no-Ma. Painted by Gantai (岸岱). 虎の間143 views
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Kenshumon Gate in the southeast corner of the palace. It has a karahafu-style roof. Originally used by Imperial messengers. 建春門143 views
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Shodaibu-no-Ma is a waiting room for dignitaries making official visits to the Palace. It has three anterooms and the VIP would be ushered into one of the three rooms in accordance with rank. 諸大夫の間142 views
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Almost all the current buildings in Kyoto Gosho were recomstructed in 1855. But they include Heian Period-style architecture.141 views
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About the Nikai-zushi cabinet.141 views
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Shin-Mikuruma-yose138 views
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The Kyoto Imperial Palace is spread over 27 acres or about 110,000 square meters. It's rectangular as is the national garden that surrounds it.137 views
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Shunkoden Hall (春興殿) was built on the occasion of Emperor Taisho's enthronement in 1914. The wooden building's roof is made of copper plates.137 views
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It also houses the throne for the empress called the Michodai. Both the Takamikura and Michodai were originally made for Emperor Taisho's enthronement ceremony. 御 帳台136 views
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Roof tiles of palace wall. Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is rectangular. It used to be a town of 200 homes of court nobles surrounding the Imperial Palace while the emperor lived in Kyoto. 134 views
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The Shin-Mikuruma-yose had a display of two mannequins posed as Gosechi-no-Mai dancers.134 views
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Room inside Shodaibu-no-Ma with Nissho and Gessho banners.133 views
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Gosechi-no-Mai court dancers (mannequins).133 views
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The naishi attendant court lady uses a folding fan to signal the respective court noble to take his seat at the court banquet. 内侍133 views
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Even the uneme court waitress looks like a princess.133 views
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The Otsunegoten has 15 rooms. 常御殿132 views
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About the Takamikura Imperial Throne in English. Nice that they have English signs.131 views
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Roof of Okurumayose.128 views
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We finally get to see the Shishinden Hall, Kyoto Imperial Palace's focal point and main building. In the southeast corner was a mannequin display.127 views
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Nikkamon Gate (日華門) and Giyoden Hall (宜陽殿) on the right.126 views
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Another major palace building is this Seiryoden, the emperor's residence from the late 8th century to 11th century. This is a reconstruction built in 1790 on a smaller scale, but close to the style of the original building. 清涼殿125 views
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Kenreimon Gate looking from the inside. Opened only for VIP visitors.124 views
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The Kogosho faced this garden called Oike-niwa. 御池庭124 views
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The Ogakumonjo had a display of palace guards and official attendants.124 views
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Gonaitei Garden was the emperor's private garden. 御内庭124 views
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Veranda of Shodaibu-no-Ma. 123 views
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Jomeimon Gate is directly aligned with Kenreimon Gate. Of the three doors, the center door was used only by the emperor. Looks pretty new. 承明門123 views
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Imperial exhibits in Giyoden Hall.123 views
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Displayed behind the wedding attire was this Nikai-zushi cabinet.123 views
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After Emperor Meiji moved to Tokyo in 1869, the town of court nobles around the old Kyoto Imperial Palace deteriorated. When Emperor Meiji saw this sorry state when visiting Kyoto in 1877, he ordered ordered this area to be reconstructed.122 views
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Painting inside the Ogakumonjo.122 views
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About the paintings in a room of the Otsunegoten.122 views
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About the Shin-Mikuruma-yose in English.121 views
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On this side of the Shishinden is the omonadori (pantry) with a depiction of the uneme court waitress who delivers food during the court banquet.121 views
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Zejo hanging tapestry inside the Kogosho.121 views
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This is a depiction of the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Court lady attendant on the left and a court noble or Imperial prince on the right on standby.120 views
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About the Seiryoden.120 views
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Palace guard120 views
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Rooms of the Otsunegoten had painted walls and sliding doors. 御常御殿120 views
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The Kogosho had a large Zejo hanging tapestry of a pine tree.119 views
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About the Otsunegoten in English.119 views
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The Kogogu Tsunegoten has 13 rooms. The building was constructed at the end of the 16th century.119 views
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Higyosha (also called Fuji-tsubo because of the wisteria in the inner courtyard) was the residence of the court ladies. It has a Heian-kyo style architecture. 飛香舎 藤壺119 views
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Connected to the Higyosha is the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten palace where Imperial children lived. Emperor Meiji lived here during childhood. 119 views
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We could clearly see inside the Seiryoden. 清涼殿118 views
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Now we came to the palace's largest structure called Otsunegoten. This was the actual residence of the emperor. Emperor Meiji lived here until he moved to Tokyo.118 views
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Rooms inside the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten. The building had two sections of four rooms each. One section was for child princes (wakamiya) and the other was for child princesses (Himemiya).118 views
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About the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Gee, how should we translate that into English? 116 views
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Connected to the Kogosho was the Ogakumonjo. 御学問所115 views
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Otsunegoten115 views
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Painted fusuma sliding doors in the Kogogu Tsunegoten.115 views
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About the Nissho and Gessho banners.114 views
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About the omonayadori.114 views
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Seiryoden 清涼殿114 views
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Keyakibashi Bridge in Oike-niwa Garden.114 views
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The Ogakumonjo was the emperor's study. It was also used for monthly poetry parties and when the emperor received regents, Imperial advisors, government ministers, Imperial princes, etc.114 views
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Otsunegoten. The connected building beyond is the Omima.114 views
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View of Shishinden Hall through Jomeimon Gate.113 views
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Mokou running curtain displayed in the Giyoden Hall. Hung in the Shishinden Hall during the emperor's enthronement. 113 views
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Corridor near Jomeimon Gate.112 views
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The emperor's throne canopy inside the Seiryoden.112 views
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About the Gosechi-no-Mai court dancers.111 views
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Jomeimon Gate looking from the inside.111 views
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The northern palace quarters is dominated by this Kogogu Tsunegoten, the former residence of the empress. So, did the emperor and empress live separately? 皇后宮常御殿111 views
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Bell (sho) and drum (ko) displayed in Giyoden.110 views
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Roof renovations110 views
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Kogosho was a ceremonial hall for Coming-of-Age ceremonies for Imperial princes and when the emperor met with the shogun and daimyos. This building was reconstructed in 1958. 小御所110 views
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About the palace guards and official attendants.110 views
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Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten 110 views
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Nikkamon Gate (日華門)109 views
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About the Zejo hanging tapestry.109 views
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Higyosha109 views
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Behind the Kogogu Tsunegoten was a display of wedding attire of the emperor and empress.109 views
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Roof of Kogogu Tsunegoten.109 views
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As we stood in line to enter Nikkamon Gate, we passed by the Giyoden Hall with various exhibits.108 views
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About the Higyosha.108 views
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About the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten.108 views
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About the juni-hitoe kimono and sokutai. 108 views
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Near the Shin-mikurumayose were souvenir shops.107 views
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Round roof tiles with Imperial crest on the wall.107 views
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The normal palace tour would end here, but for Emperor Akihito's 20th anniversary, we were allowed to proceed to the northern palace quarters. 清所門107 views
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Genkimon Gate 玄輝門106 views
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Sakuheimon Gate 朔平門106 views
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Sakuheimon Gate, the main gate to Kogo Otsunegoten. Ornate but it was too narrow for us to get a good front view. 朔平門105 views
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Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten. Normal kids would rip up the paper sliding doors.105 views
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Roof of Shin-Mikuruma-yose.104 views
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Entering the northern palace quarters.102 views
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A nice wooded path to the northern palace quarters of Kyoto Imperial Palace.102 views
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Going through another gate to the northern quarters.101 views
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Corner roof tile with Imperial crest.100 views
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Some flower arrangements along the wall corridor near Jomeimon Gate.99 views
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About Mokou running curtain.98 views
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