Historic site · Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
京都御所
The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) is the former imperial palace in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, which the Imperial Household Agency says is open to visitors free of charge.
Where it is
35.0253, 135.7623
The Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto Gosho, is the former residence of the imperial family, in Kamigyo Ward. Wikidata classes it as a former imperial palace and gives 1337 as its inception. The Imperial Household Agency, which manages it, states on its English guide page read on 29 September 2026 that admission is free and that no advance application is necessary. The same page did not state closing days or hours in the text read, so this record does not repeat any.
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Guided tour · skygate
Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Imperial Palace Tour from Kyoto
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station that stops at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace; the option states admission fees are included. The page names Ryoan-ji and Kitano Tenmangu as substitutes if a site is closed.
Guided tour · skygate
Kyoto and Nara Full-Day Tour from Kyoto
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station covering Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, then Kasuga Taisha and Todai-ji in Nara; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Guided tour · skygate
Kyoto Full-Day Tour: Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu-dera Temple
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station stopping at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Sanjusangen-do and Kiyomizu-dera; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Fortress
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2 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Place
Heian Jingu is the Shinto shrine in Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, built in 1895 as a scaled model of the Imperial Palace State Hall.
2 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Market
Nishiki Market is the covered shopping street of food shops on Nishiki-koji in central Kyoto, about 390 metres long, with a history of about 400 years.
2 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Place
Yasaka Shrine is the Shinto shrine at the eastern end of Shijo-dori in the Gion district of Kyoto, home of the Gion Festival.
3 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Ways to visit
Bookable experiences that include it.
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station that stops at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace; the option states admission fees are included. The page names Ryoan-ji and Kitano Tenmangu as substitutes if a site is closed.
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station covering Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, then Kasuga Taisha and Todai-ji in Nara; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station stopping at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Sanjusangen-do and Kiyomizu-dera; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.