{"id":11530,"date":"2020-02-07T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=11530"},"modified":"2021-05-14T10:32:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T08:32:49","slug":"tokyo-imperial-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-imperial-palace","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Imperial Palace: How and when to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Also known as K\u014dkyo, this palace in Tokyo is <strong>the residence of Japan\u2019s Imperial Family<\/strong>. The Imperial Place is defined by distinctive whitewashed buildings with sloping roofs in a historic Japanese style, and is surrounded by a vast, formidable moat.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to Tokyo are encouraged to <strong>take a guided tour of the extensive, elegant palace grounds<\/strong>. These include the Imperial Palace East Gardens, which houses the large collection of the Museum of the Imperial Collection, and Kitanomaru Park, home to the National Museum of Modern Art.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#History_and_quick_facts\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> History and quick facts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_get_to_Tokyos_Imperial_Palace\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to get to Tokyo\u2019s Imperial Palace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Opening_hours_and_entrance_fee\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Opening hours and entrance fee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Special_openings_and_events\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Special openings and events<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Grounds_and_gardens\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Grounds and gardens<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Guided_tours\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Guided tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What_to_do_near_Tokyos_Imperial_Palace\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> What to do near Tokyo\u2019s Imperial Palace<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"History_and_quick_facts\">History and quick facts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to legend, the first emperor of Japan was a descendant of <strong>Amaterasu<\/strong>, the sun goddess. The same imperial family has been in power in Japan for over 1500 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11550\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/old-tokyo-imperial-palace-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/old-tokyo-imperial-palace.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/old-tokyo-imperial-palace-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/old-tokyo-imperial-palace-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seimon Ishibashi &amp; Nijubashi-mon, c. 1910. Imperial Palace, Tokyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today, the function of <strong>the Emperor<\/strong> is purely symbolic. He is highly respected, present at diplomatic meetings, and crucial to a number of ceremonies, but he holds no political power. In 2019, the <strong>one hundred twenty-sixth emperor, Naruhito<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japans-new-reiwa-era\">was crowned<\/a>. He serves alongside his wife, Empress Masako.<\/p>\n<p>The location of the Imperial Palace rests on the site of an <strong>Edo era castle<\/strong>. Over time, many of the castle structures were damaged by fire or earthquake and subsequently replaced. During World War II, the 1888 palace was destroyed but was later <strong>rebuilt<\/strong> in the same style.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_get_to_Tokyos_Imperial_Palace\">How to get to Tokyo\u2019s Imperial Palace<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Imperial Palace is located in Tokyo\u2019s Chiyoda ward, just a <strong>ten-minute walk from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-train-station\">JR Tokyo Station<\/a><\/strong>. Take the <strong>Marunouchi Central Exit<\/strong> and the palace grounds are directly west of the station.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d6481.495372981628!2d139.75558477731627!3d35.68321423533515!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e2!4m5!1s0x60188bfbd89f700b%3A0x277c49ba34ed38!2sTokyo%20Station%2C%201%20Chome-9%20Marunouchi%2C%20Chiyoda%2C%20Tokio%2C%20Jap%C3%B3n!3m2!1d35.6812362!2d139.7671248!4m5!1s0x60188c0d02d8064d%3A0xd11a5f0b379e6db7!2sK%C5%8Dkyo%2C%201-1%20Chiyoda%2C%20Chiyoda%20City%2C%20Tokyo%20100-8111%2C%20Jap%C3%B3n!3m2!1d35.685175!2d139.75279949999998!5e0!3m2!1ses!2ses!4v1581060763942!5m2!1ses!2ses\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tokyo station is served by many JR lines covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">JR Pass<\/a>, you can use yours to reach it by the following lines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yamanote-line\">JR Yamanote line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/chuo-sobu-line\">JR Chuo-Sobu lines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/keihin-tohoku-line\">JR Keihin-Tohoku line<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JR Ueno Tokyo line<\/li>\n<li>JR Yokosuka lines<\/li>\n<li>JR Keiyo line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>If you come from outside Tokyo<\/strong>, you can also reach Tokyo station riding a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/shinkansen-bullet-trains\">Shinkansen<\/a><\/strong> (since almost all shinkansen lines pass through Tokyo station) or even with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/narita-express\">Narita Express<\/a> from Narita airport<\/strong>. All this options are <strong>covered by the Japan Rail Pass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Opening_hours_and_entrance_fee\">Opening hours and entrance fee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Much of the Palace grounds are closed to the public. Other areas, such as <strong>the East Gardens, open at 9 am, except on Mondays, Fridays, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/new-year-in-japan\">New Year holidays<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission and tours are free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11565 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-moat-tower-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo Imperial Palace view\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-moat-tower.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-moat-tower-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-moat-tower-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Special_openings_and_events\">Special openings and events<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Palace\u2019s inner grounds<\/strong> are not generally open to the public. On <strong>special days<\/strong> each year, visitors can enter this space and witness public appearances by the Imperial Family. These dates include <strong>January 2, the New Year\u2019s Greeting, and February 23, the Emperor\u2019s Birthday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Grounds_and_gardens\">Grounds and gardens<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Kokyo Gaien National Garden<\/strong> is a large plaza located in front of the Imperial Palace. From it, <strong>Seimon Ishibashi<\/strong> and <strong>Nijubashi bridges<\/strong>, which form the entrance to the palace grounds, can be viewed. The <strong>National Gardens<\/strong> also house the <strong>Sakuradomon Gate<\/strong> and a bronze statue of the samurai <strong>Masashige Kusunoki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11545\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/east-gardens-tokyo-imperial-palace-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"East Gardens, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/east-gardens-tokyo-imperial-palace.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/east-gardens-tokyo-imperial-palace-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/east-gardens-tokyo-imperial-palace-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Gardens, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adjacent to the inner grounds are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/best-gardens-japan\"><strong>Imperial Palace East Gardens<\/strong><\/a> known in Japanese as <em>Kokyo Higashi Gyoen<\/em>. The Edo era buildings no longer stand, but one can still imagine this area as the castle\u2019s innermost circle of defense. Moats, guardhouses, and the foundation of a castle tower excite the imagination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The East Gardens can be reached from the Otemon Gate entrance<\/strong>. This gate is a <em>watari-yagura<\/em> or a building used for both storage and defense. Through the gate, you can also reach the <strong>Sannomaru Shozokan, the Museum of the Imperial Collection<\/strong>. The collection includes nearly 10,000 pieces of art and history related to the <strong>Imperial Family<\/strong>, such as the calligraphy of a famous writer from the fourth century.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kitanomaru Park is a favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cherry-blossoms-tokyo\">sakura viewing location in Tokyo<\/a><\/strong>. Boats can be rented to paddle across the moat in summer. This park is also home to the <strong>National Museum of Modern Art<\/strong>, the <strong>Science Museum<\/strong> &#8211; featuring one of the world\u2019s largest planetariums &#8211; and the <strong>Nippon Budokan indoor arena<\/strong>, in which tournaments were held during the 1964 Olympics.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11560\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11560 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-cherry-blossom-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry blossom in Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-cherry-blossom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-cherry-blossom-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tokyo-imperial-palace-cherry-blossom-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherry blossom in Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Guided_tours\">Guided tours<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guided tours of the grounds are also available. <strong>Tours last about an hour and fifteen minutes<\/strong>. They are held on <strong>Tuesday through Saturday at 10 am and 1:30 pm<\/strong>. You can make a <a href=\"https:\/\/sankan.kunaicho.go.jp\/english\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopenner noreferrer\"><strong>tour reservation in advance<\/strong><\/a> through the Imperial Household Agency or on the day of the tour at the <strong>Kikyomon Gate<\/strong>. Two hundred advance registrations and 300 day-of tour spaces are available. <strong>Tours are free of charge and conducted in both Japanese and English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Points of interest visited on the tour include the Kikyomon Gate, the Mt. Fuji-view Keep, the Lotus Moat, the Seimon Testubashi Bridge, and the Fujimitamon defense Gate. <strong>Note that none of the buildings are entered during the tours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_to_do_near_Tokyos_Imperial_Palace\">What to do near Tokyo\u2019s Imperial Palace<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is plenty to do in <strong>Tokyo\u2019s Chiyoda ward<\/strong>. Visit the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tsukiji-outer-market\"><strong>Tsukiji Outer Market<\/strong><\/a>, or stop in at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/akihabara-station\">Akihabara<\/a><\/strong> for electronics and otaku items. Do some shopping at <strong>Ginza<\/strong>, <strong>Nihonbashi<\/strong>, or <strong>Tokyo Dome City<\/strong>. Escape to the gardens of <strong>Koishikawa Korakuen<\/strong> and <strong>Hama Rikyu<\/strong>. If you\u2019re a history buff, spend some time at the <strong>Yasukuni Shrine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With your Japan Rail Pass in hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/tokyo-travel-guide\">Tokyo<\/a> can serve as the starting point for <strong>your next Japan adventure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also known as K\u014dkyo, this palace in Tokyo is the residence of Japan\u2019s Imperial Family. The Imperial Place is defined by distinctive whitewashed buildings with sloping roofs in a historic Japanese style, and is surrounded by a vast, formidable moat. Visitors to Tokyo are encouraged to take a guided tour of the extensive, elegant palace grounds. These include the Imperial Palace East Gardens, which houses the large collection of the Museum of the Imperial Collection, and Kitanomaru Park, home to the National Museum of Modern Art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24],"tags":[],"acf":{"bread_1":false,"bread_2":false,"bread_3":false,"bread_4":false,"bread_5":false,"bread_6":false,"bread_7":false,"bread_last":false,"custom_guide":"tokyo imperial palace","pageresume":"A sturdy stone wall surrounded by a vast moat. Whitewashed buildings with sloping roofs in a historic Japanese style. Elegant and simplistic gardens. 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