List of Japanese imperial residences

This is a list of residences occupied by the Japanese Imperial Family, noting the seasons of the year they are traditionally occupied.

Members of the Japanese Imperial Family inhabit a range of residences around Japan. Some are official imperial palaces; others are used as private residences, although they are all owned and maintained by the state. Other imperial palaces are no longer residences (e.g. the Akasaka Palace). Some remain in irregular use for imperial occasions. Some of the Imperial Palaces and villas enjoy legal protection such as the Akasaka Palace which is a National Treasure or the Heijō Palace, which is a Special Historic Site and listed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.

The occupied imperial residences are cared for and maintained by the Imperial Household Agency. Former palaces or sites are under the administration of various ministries or local authorities.

Current residences by residents
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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako

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Official

 * Tokyo Imperial Palace
 * Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence; used also as the private residence. Houses the Three Palace Sanctuaries and the Fukiage Ōmiya Palace, the residence of the late Dowager Empress Kōjun. Certain parts such as the East Gardens and the Kitanomaru Park are open to the public. Only twice a year, for the emperor's birthday and New Year's day are the public allowed to enter the grounds up to the Kyuden, where the imperial family appears on the balcony. The enthronement ceremonies of the current Emperor took place at the Tokyo Imperial Palace in 2019.
 * Kyoto Imperial Palace
 * Kyoto
 * Technically still the "senior palace" of the monarch; the main building on the palace grounds includes, among other halls, the Shishinden (紫宸殿, Hall for State Ceremonies), Seiryōden (清涼殿, lit. 'cool, refreshing hall'), Kogosho (小御所, Court Room), Ogakumonsho (御学問所, Imperial Study or Library), and a number of residences for the Empress, high-ranking aristocrats and government officials. Enthronement ceremonies to the Chrysanthemum Throne last took place in Kyoto in 1928.
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 * Technically still the "senior palace" of the monarch; the main building on the palace grounds includes, among other halls, the Shishinden (紫宸殿, Hall for State Ceremonies), Seiryōden (清涼殿, lit. 'cool, refreshing hall'), Kogosho (小御所, Court Room), Ogakumonsho (御学問所, Imperial Study or Library), and a number of residences for the Empress, high-ranking aristocrats and government officials. Enthronement ceremonies to the Chrysanthemum Throne last took place in Kyoto in 1928.
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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino and Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino

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Official

 * Tōgū Palace
 * Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence; located in the larger Akasaka Estate where a number of other members of the imperial family reside
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Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Princess Akishino

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Official

 * Aoyama Detached Palace
 * Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence; located in the larger Akasaka Estate
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Masahito, Prince Hitachi and Hanako, Princess Hitachi

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Official

 * Higashi Residence
 * Shibuya, Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence since December 1976
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Yuriko, Princess Mikasa

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Official

 * Akasaka Estate
 * Minato, Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence since November 1970
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Princess Tomohito of Mikasa

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Official

 * Akasaka Estate
 * Minato, Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence since December 1982
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Hisako, Princess Takamado

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Official

 * Akasaka Estate
 * Minato, Tokyo
 * Official Tokyo residence since December 1986
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Current residences by type
{| class="wikitable" ! Residence ! Location ! Member(s)
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Official

 * Tokyo Imperial Palace
 * Tokyo
 * The Emperor and Empress
 * Akasaka Estate
 * Tokyo
 * The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Prince and Princess Akishino, Princess Mikasa, Princess Tomohito of Mikasa, Princess Takamado
 * Higashi Residence
 * Tokyo
 * Prince and Princess Hitachi
 * Sanbancho Residence
 * Tokyo
 * the late Prince Katsura, currently unused
 * Takanawa Residence
 * Tokyo
 * the late Princess Takamatsu, currently unused
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 * Takanawa Residence
 * Tokyo
 * the late Princess Takamatsu, currently unused
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Imperial estates

 * The Imperial Stock Farm (Goryo Bokujo)
 * Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture
 * Momijiyama Imperial Cocoonery
 * Tokyo Imperial Palace
 * Imperial sericulture farm, domain of The Empress, who is personally responsible for the running and ceremonial feeding and harvesting ceremonies for silk production. Part of the silk harvest is donated by her to the Shōsōin repository.
 * Saitama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve (Saitama Kamoba)
 * Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture
 * Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve (Shinhama Kamoba)
 * Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture
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 * Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture
 * Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve (Shinhama Kamoba)
 * Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture
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 * Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture
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Privately used

 * Sentō Imperial Palace
 * Kyoto
 * all members
 * Katsura Imperial Villa
 * Kyoto
 * all members
 * Shugakuin Imperial Villa
 * Kyoto
 * all members
 * Nasu Imperial Villa
 * Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture
 * all members
 * Hayama Imperial Villa
 * Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture
 * all members
 * Suzaki Imperial Villa
 * Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture
 * all members
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 * all members
 * Suzaki Imperial Villa
 * Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture
 * all members
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