A "mikoshi" portable shrine is paraded in front of Sakuhei-mon Gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward on May 1, 2019.

Discover Kyoto, a world of imperial residences and shogun castles, palaces and villas, where every architectural detail speaks volumes about the authority and refinement of traditional court life.

And all Imperial facilities in Kyoto, including the Kyoto Imperial Palace, are precious historical buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to make preparations to accept more visitors. The Japan News ...

KYOTO—One of the main buildings at Nijo-jo Castle here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will reopen to the public on Sept. 1 after being closed for 17 years, the city government announced on June 17.

Modeled on the imperial palace of the ancient Heiankyō capital, the Heian Jingū shrine in Kyoto’s Sakyō-ku is the focal point of the autumn Jidai Matsuri, one of city’s three major ...

KYOTO -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hosted a tea party at the Kyoto Imperial Palace here on March 25 to commemorate 30 years since his enthronement.

Three locations of particular symbolic interest are introduced: The Kyoto Imperial Palace, Ryoanji Temple and Nijo Castle.