Kyoto "Historical Capital" 4: "Emperial Palace (京都御所)"

Emperial Palace (京都御所と仙洞御所)
Many foreign and Japanese tourists miss an opportunity to visit this magnificent Palace.
The tour takes 1 hour and 15 minutes and it starts certain hours. No Saturdays and Sundays. So, you can not just come and visit any time you want. And you need your passport and have to make an application advance. Therefore, many people miss the chance. However, you make a schedule ahead, no problem.
It really worth to see. The Japanese garden which you see in the Sendo Gosho (仙洞御所) is much larger than ones in any other temples. The palace buildings are magnificent. In addition, it is free. Futhermore, you can have a guide in Enlish. Please check the schedule in advance on the web site. If you visit together with Japanese friends, make sure that the number of Japanese should not be more than foreigners in your party. For example, 3 foreigners and 2 Japanese are acceptable. However, 1 foreigner and 2 Japanese are not acceptable. In this case, one of Japanese should wait outside.
Please check the conditions and schedulhttp://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.htmles on :

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Kyoto Gosho




Sendo Gosho with Japanese garden