Kyoto Imperial Palace

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  • Address
    Kyoto gyōen 3, Kamigyō-ku
  • Phone
    211 6348
  • Transport
    walking: 10min walk from Imadegawa Station
underground rail: Karasuma subway line

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The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the heart of Kyoto, both spatially and metaphorically. It was built in 794 and has undergone numerous rebirths after destruction by fires. The present building, on a different site and smaller than the original, was constructed in 1855.

Ceremonies related to the enthronement of a new emperor and other state functions are still held here.