That's because the Imperial Palace is home to the Emperor of Japan and his immediate family. And before that, it was the residence for some of Japan's most important figures, including Emperor ...

A premium event ’Special experience in “The Heart” of Tokyo’ in Kokyo Gaien National Garden (outer garden of the Imperial ...

Emperor Naruhito stood alongside his wife, Empress Masako, as he spoke at the Imperial Palace Japan's Emperor Naruhito has pledged to fulfil his role as a "symbol of the state and unity", in his ...

Mention of the imperial family's involvement with sericulture appears as far back as the “Nihon Shoki” (Chronicle of Japan), compiled more than 1,000 years ago, which refers to Emperor Yuryaku ...

Ishiba Shigeru has been re-elected Prime Minister of Japan, following a runoff vote in the Diet's Lower House, the first of ...

the palace said. In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, its Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko pose for a photograph at their residence in Tokyo ...

This reflects the tradition before the Meiji period and is confirmed by Chapter 1 of the Constitution of Japan and by the Kōshitsu Tenpan or Imperial Household Law. The Chrysanthemum Throne is located ...

The health of Japan’s 101-year-old Princess Yuriko has worsened, the Imperial Household Agency said on Monday. The functioning of Yuriko’s heart, kidney and other organs is declining, said Takeichiro ...

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 ...

Step into the life of the royals and check out the Imperial Palace, where Japan’s imperial family currently resides. Once the ...

In a country once closed to foreign investors, companies are looking for new sources of capital and selling assets. But it ...

Japan’s capital is a beacon of urban luxury ... ryokan-style accommodations with breathtaking views — my room looked out over the Imperial Palace and gardens and out to Mount Fuji — and ...