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Tokyo Imperial Palace
皇居
Seimon Ishibashi bridge, which leads to the main gate of the Imperial Palace
Map
Former namesEdo Castle
General information
ClassificationImperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency, Three Palace Sanctuaries such as the imperial family housing area of related facilities
Address1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku 100-0001 Tokyo
Town or cityTokyo
CountryJapan
Coordinates35°40′57″N 139°45′08″E / 35.6825°N 139.7521°E / 35.6825; 139.7521
GroundsCirca 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) (Imperial Household Agency management part)[1]
Circa 2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi) (total area, including Kokyo Gaien National Garden)[citation needed]

The Tokyo Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo, literally 'Imperial Residence') is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the Fukiage Palace (吹上御所, Fukiage gosho) where the Emperor has his living quarters, the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden) where various ceremonies and receptions take place, some residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices.

The 1.15-square-kilometer (0.44 sq mi) palace grounds and gardens are built on the site of the old Edo Castle.[1]

  1. ^ a b "皇居へ行ってみよう" [Let's go to the Imperial Palace]. Kunai-chō. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018. [The Imperial Palace ... is approximately 1,150,000 m2 in size, or about 25 times the size of the Tokyo Dome. In addition to the palace where His Majesty the Emperor conducts his business, the Imperial Palace includes the Imperial Household Agency building and the East Gardens.]

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