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Kyoto Imperial Palace: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

The Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所, Kyōto-gosho) is the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan.

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  • 3, 京都市, 日本 (Japan)
  • https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/guide/kyoto.html;http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/
Source: Wikidata · OpenTripMap
Kyoto Imperial Palace in pictures5 photos
Saigen Jiro · cc0 · Nov 2, 2014
Ryuch · cc-by-sa-3.0 · May 1, 2009
Ryuch · cc-by-sa-3.0 · May 1, 2009
Ryuch · cc-by-sa-3.0 · May 1, 2009

Getting there and staying

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