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Kyoto Imperial Palace 京都御所

The Kyōto Imperial Palace (京都御所, Kyōto-gosho), also known as Dairi (内裏) or Kinri (禁裏), is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 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.

Location	Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto (上京区京都府)
Coordinates	35.02528, 135.76222 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Japanese garden
Established	1337
Official website	https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/guide/kyoto.html

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Kyoto Imperial Palace
Wikipedia (Japanese): 京都御所
Wikidata: Q1202239

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Kyoto Imperial Palace 京都御所

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