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Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace building with a large, brown, thatched roof and wooden staircase.

Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto Imperial Palace

On a walled area with a size of 1100 by 600 meters in the center of Kyoto is the Kyōto Gosho, the Kyoto Imperial Palace. In addition to the palace, several buildings and an extensive park are located on the site.

Close-up of ornate gray tiled roof at Kyoto Imperial Palace, Japan.
Gravel pathway in Kyoto Imperial Palace Park lined with trees.

From 794, when Kyoto became the capital of Japan, the Kyoto Imperial Palace served as the residence of the Imperial Family.

More than 1000 years later, the Emperor Meiji moved the seat of the Imperial Family to Tokyo.

During this period the palace burned down several times. Each time it was rebuilt, the last reconstruction was completed in 1855.

Kyoto Imperial Palace entrance with ornate roof and a person standing in front.
Kyoto Imperial Palace building and gate.
Kyoto Imperial Palace exterior wall and roof detail.
Close-up of a traditional Japanese roof and wall with ornate detailing.
Close-up of ornate roof detail at Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Close-up of vibrant green pine needles.
Close-up of ornate gold and dark wood details on a Kyoto Imperial Palace ceiling.
Kyoto Imperial Palace exterior wall and dark wooden door partially obscured by tree branches.
Kyoto Imperial Palace exterior with wooden siding and slatted doors.
Kyoto Imperial Palace exterior wall with thatched roof.
Kyoto Gosho, Japan: Ornate wooden gable and roof detail with a pine tree in the foreground.
Kyoto Imperial Palace gate with orange pillars and grey tiled roofs.
Kyoto Imperial Palace building detail: grey tiled roof, orange pillars, and white walls.
Kyoto Gosho palace roof detail: orange beams and grey tiles.
Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace: A guard walks past a traditional orange and white building.
Black and white photo of Kyoto Gosho's exterior, featuring a long building with a tiled roof and white walls, set against a gravel courtyard.
Kyoto Gosho Palace detail: red and gold eaves, black latticework wall.
View of Kyoto Gosho through a red gate.
Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace building with a large, brown, thatched roof and wooden staircase.
Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace building with wooden stairs and thatched roof.
Close-up of a weathered wooden roof structure, possibly a model, showing its layered construction and wooden pegs.
Kyoto Gosho Palace roof detail: thatch, wood, and intricate carvings.
Kyoto Gosho palace rooftops and lush green trees.
Wooden staircase with red accents at Kyoto Gosho in Japan.
Kyoto Gosho palace exterior with gravel courtyard and water channel.
Wooden gate to a Japanese garden with a small bridge and pond.
Wooden bridge in Kyoto Imperial Palace Garden.
Stone lantern partially obscured by pine branches in Kyoto Imperial Palace garden.
Moss-covered stone lantern in a Kyoto garden.
Stone pathway winding through a Japanese garden with lush greenery and large rocks.
Wooden bridge in a Kyoto garden.
Three workers trimming a large pine tree in a garden, using ladders and a bucket truck.
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Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace building with a large, brown, thatched roof and wooden staircase.

Kyoto Imperial Palace

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