Back قصر طوكيو الإمبراطوري Arabic قصر طوكيو الامبراطورى ARZ Palau Imperial de Tòquio Catalan Kókjo Czech Kaiserpalast Tokio German Αυτοκρατορικό Παλάτι του Τόκιο Greek Tokyo Imperial Palace English Kōkyo Spanish Tokioko Jauregi Inperiala Basque کاخ امپراتوری توکیو Persian
Tokyo Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo; literally, "Imperial Residence") is the official home of the Emperor of Japan.[1] It is the site of the old Edo castle.[2]
The Imperial Palace is in the Chiyoda area near to Tokyo Station.
The kōkyo is a large park-like space in central Tokyo.[3]
The palace complex has several buildings. including the main palace (Kyūden (宮殿). There are also the private homes of the imperial family and the offices of the Imperial Household Agency.
- ↑ Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO), "The Imperial Palace Area"; retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Edo-jō" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 167-168.
- ↑ JNTO, "Kokyo Higashi Gyoen Garden (Imperial Palace East Garden)"; retrieved 2012-10-18.