KYOTO -- "Mikoshi" portable shrines associated with the Imperial Family were paraded through the Kyoto Imperial Palace grounds for the Shinkosai festival for the first time in about 150 years on ...

What used to be the residence of the Imperial family of Japan right up to 1868 (the Meiji restoration), a time when Kyoto was the capital, the Imperial Palace, also known as the Kyoto Gosho, is an ...

Join us as we explore the top attractions and hidden gems that ... and the picturesque gardens of the Imperial Palace, offering a tranquil escape into Japan’s natural beauty.

Originally built in 1626, the Honmaru-goten Palace burned to the ground in the late 18th century. The current structure was built in 1847 within the nearby Kyoto Imperial Palace before being moved ...

Nara's free-roaming deer have become a huge attraction for tourists ... but simple life of Japan’s imperial elite, with enormous gold panels and sprawling palace backrooms.