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Palace in Tokyo, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fukiage Palace (Japanese: 吹上御所, Hepburn: Fukiage Gosho) is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan, located in the Fukiage Garden on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Fukiage Palace | |
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吹上御所 | |
![]() Carriage porch of Fukiage Palace | |
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General information | |
Type | Palace |
Town or city | Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 35.6843027°N 139.748441°E |
Completed | 1993 |
Inaugurated | 8 December 1993 |
Cost | ¥5.6 billion |
Technical details | |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
Size | 4,940 m2 (53,200 sq ft) |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Shōzō Uchii |
Known for | Main residence of the Emperor of Japan |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 62 |
Designed by Shōzō Uchii, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of ¥5.6 billion (US$52 million, equivalent to US$110 million in 2023). A reinforced concrete structure, it has an area of roughly 4,940 m2 (53,200 sq ft). It consists of sixty-two rooms spread over three floors, including a basement level.[1]
It has three main wings:
This palace is where the Emperor lives,[2][3] not to be confused with the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden), where various imperial court functions and receptions take place, and where most dinners with foreign heads of state happen.
In accordance with the imperial naming conventions, it was renamed Fukiage Sento Palace (吹上仙洞御所, Fukiage Sentō Gosho) when Emperor Akihito abdicated on 30 April 2019. Akihito left the palace on March 31, 2020. His son Naruhito moved in there in September 2021. When the Emperor resides, it is simply referred to as the Imperial Palace (御所, Gosho).
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