Kyoto Imperial Palace
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You can visit in 2016 without an appointment, from April to August 9:00-17:00 (last admission time 16:20); October - February 9:00-16:00 (last admission time 15:20); September and March 9:00-16:30 (last admission time 15:50). Chinese explanations are available at 10:00 and 14:00. Closed on Monday and the end of the year, and there will be irregular breaks. See the official website for details.
Recommended Sightseeing Time: 2 hours
Address: 3 Kyotogyoen, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Phone: +81-75-2111215
About Kyoto Imperial Palace
Located in the center of Kyoto, the Kyoto Imperial Palace is vast. Originally the official palace of the Japanese royal family, the palace still serves as the Emperor's Kyoto residence. Built in a traditional Japanese style, the Shishinden is the main hall of Kyoto Imperial Palace. The Seiryoden serves as the Emperor's main residence and other buildings such as the court room and imperial study boast beautiful detail and atmosphere.
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Kyoto Imperial Palace is the dormitory of the Emperor of Kyoto, Japan. It is located in the downtown area of Kyoto, Shangjing District. Originally built as the second palace of the Emperor, it was mainly used for residence from 1331 to 1868. With the decline of the shogunate and the reign of the Mikado, the new palace moved to Tokyo. As the dormitory before the Emperor of Japan, there is no ticket required for the visit, just take your passport to the administrative office for registration. Entering the imperial palace, there are special guides to explain. This is to promote Japanese culture and history to the outside world. By contrast, the high-priced tickets to the Beijing Palace Museum will make many people who yearn for Chinese culture feel a little unhappy.
It was the old palace where the emperor lived before he moved to Tokyo. It is now free and accessible by subway or bus. It's better to set the opening time online before you go. Because it is free, it may not be open from time to time. Buildings and gardens are well preserved and renovated. They are not allowed to enter the building for viewing. The staff of the intrauterine hall are responsible for security. Some roofs retain ancient grass roofs, which are neatly trimmed and amazingly crafted.
Where the Emperor used to live, there were security checks at the entrance and visitor certificates. There were Chinese guides at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every day. Otherwise, they could only visit by themselves. It was very small. It was also interesting to listen to the guides'introduction. If they saw it, they would be a little disappointed.
Kyoto Imperial Palace, the seat of the political and administrative center in the Heian era of Japan. Nara was the residence of emperors in successive dynasties from 781 AD to 1074 AD during the Meiji Restoration, and later became the palace of the emperor. It is equivalent to a public park, which is full of stone roads, part of which is open to the outside world. The gardens are well organized, and many gardeners have been seen squatting meticulously in Huafu to work.
It's the place where the palace is located. The whole imperial court is almost a gravel road. It's very tired to walk. There are three places to visit. One is Kyoto Yingying Hotel, which is similar to Beijing Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. It needs to buy a ticket for 1500 yen per person. The second is the Imperial Palace in Xiandong, which is free and looks like the place where the princesses live. The third one is the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was once a palace. It is free of charge and has strict security checks.
This is the place where the Japanese royal family has lived for the longest time. Now important ceremonies are still held here. It is free of charge every spring and autumn. The first day I went was Monday, only to find that Monday was closed. The next day I went on, and sure enough I could go in. There are not many tourists. This is the main place in The Tale of Genji, the small imperial palace. The vermilion door is very suitable for photography. The autumn scenery of the imperial garden is also unique.
The reason for the off-season is that there are few people walking in the imperial garden in the light rain, with the style of dry mountains and rivers. The red maple trees among the tall pine trees are very warm. The imperial palace of Kyoto is once a palace. It is worth seeing. The area you can visit is not big, but there are many details you can take a look at slowly.
Compared with the Forbidden City, it is impossible to see it. Although the Forbidden City was built in the same era as here, the birch roof imitated the style of Ping'an Jing era and the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City are all foreign countries in comparison. Compared with the three palaces of the Palace Museum, the Purple Chen Hall, where the Emperor is in charge of major events, has much fewer tourists.
Japan's Mikado's residence is not as big as the garden of the famous retired scholar-bureaucrat's house in China. The area of the main entrance and the main hall can not be compared with the Forbidden City. It shows that it is still comfortable to be an official in China. I don't know what other heads of state think about the super palace of the Chinese emperor.
Kyoto Royal Palace, the residence of emperors of past dynasties, the palace of the emperor now, the elegant and exquisite Japanese palace, feel the historical atmosphere, the whole imperial palace is full of tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, free of charge, and is said to be closed sometimes.