Back قصر طوكيو الإمبراطوري Arabic قصر طوكيو الامبراطورى ARZ Palau Imperial de Tòquio Catalan Kókjo Czech Kaiserpalast Tokio German Αυτοκρατορικό Παλάτι του Τόκιο Greek Kōkyo Spanish Tokioko Jauregi Inperiala Basque کاخ امپراتوری توکیو Persian Tokion keisarillinen palatsi Finnish
| Tokyo Imperial Palace | |
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皇居 | |
 Seimon Ishibashi bridge, which leads to the main gate of the Imperial Palace | |
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| Former names | Edo Castle |
| General information | |
| Classification | Imperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency, Three Palace Sanctuaries such as the imperial family housing area of related facilities |
| Address | 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku 100-0001 Tokyo |
| Town or city | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′57″N 139°45′08″E / 35.6825°N 139.7521°E |
| Grounds | Circa 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]
- ^ 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.]