Kyoto Imperial Palace

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historic site imperial palace

Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.

Aliases (3)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site → imperial palace →
associatedWithPeriod	Edo period → Heian period →
capitalMovedTo	Tokyo →
capitalMoveYear	1869 →
capitalRole	former imperial palace when Kyoto was the capital of Japan →
category	Imperial residences in Japan → Palaces in Kyoto →
cityDistrict	Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto →
constructionMaterial	wood →
controlledBy	Imperial Household Agency →
country	Japan →
formerFunction	residence of the Emperor of Japan → seat of the imperial court →
gardenStyle	Japanese garden →
governingBody	Imperial Household Agency →
heritageStatus	Important Cultural Property of Japan →
historicalRole	center of imperial court life in Japan →
JapaneseName	京都御所 →
languageOfName	Japanese →
locatedIn	Honshu → Kansai region → Kyoto → Kyoto Gyoen National Garden → Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED →
nearbySite	Doshisha University → Nijo Castle → Sento Imperial Palace →
notableBuilding	Ogakumonjo → Otsunegoten → Seiryoden → Shishinden →
notableFeature	decorative sliding doors (fusuma) → extensive gardens → shinden-zukuri style elements → tatami-floored halls → traditional Japanese palace architecture →
notableGate	Kenreimon Gate → Seishomon Gate →
openToPublic	yes →
ownership	Government of Japan →
primaryUse	ceremonial functions →
publicAccessType	guided tours →
religiousAffiliation	Shinto (ceremonial context) →
replacedBy	Tokyo Imperial Palace →
roofStyle	tiled roof →
significantEvent	site of enthronement ceremonies of emperors before the Meiji era →
touristAttraction	yes →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chrysanthemum Throne →	ceremonialThroneLocatedIn
Kyoto →	contains
Emperor Taishō →	coronationPlace
Emperor of Japan →	formerCapitalResidence
Imperial House of Japan →	formerResidence
Kyoto Imperial Palace ("京都御所") →	JapaneseName
Board of the Chamberlains ("Imperial Palace") →	locatedIn
Chrysanthemum Throne →	predecessorLocation
Emperor Meiji →	residence
House of Yamato →	residenceHistoric
The Pillow Book ("Imperial court in Kyoto") →	setting
Jidai Matsuri →	startPoint