Japan's Imperial Household Agency has overhauled its website. Its new features include 360-degree views of the palace ...

With Japan’s first full-colour film, Carmen Comes Home, screening around the UK, we dive into the luminous world of Japanese colour filmmaking in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Kyoto first became Japan’s capital in the eighth century. With its beautiful temples, philosophical gardens and elegant palaces, this ancient city truly embodies Japan’s long history. As I walked ...

Cultural sites like Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, are within walking distance. There are also plenty of convenience stores nearby if you’re ...

A 360-degree virtual tour of the Imperial Palace offers a rare opportunity to experience its historic halls and gardens from anywhere in the world. Additionally, the site features high-quality ...

Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...

“The Domus Aurea once again moves [us] and restores the brilliance of the colors used by the painters who skillfully decorated the rooms of this precious and refined imperial palace.” The ...

The young royal lives with her parents at The Imperial Palace in Edo Castle in Tokyo and works as a newsletter editor for the Japanese Red Cross Society, a role she combines with her royal ...

Sitting on the southwestern edge of the Innere Stadt, the 13th-century palace was the winter residence ... You can also explore the Imperial Apartments (Kaiserappartements) where the royal family ...