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Tokyo Imperial Palace

Local name: 皇居

Located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°41′07″ N 139°45′12″ E

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Nearest town: Chiyoda City; 0.3 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation: 19 m; above sea level
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport15 km; NRT Narita International Airport58 km

About Tokyo Imperial Palace

Tokyo Imperial Palace is a historic site. Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

From Wikipedia

The Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo; lit. 'Imperial Residence') is the main residence of the emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings, including the Fukiage Palace (吹上御所, Fukiage gosho), where the emperor has his living quarters; the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden), where various ceremonies and receptions take place; some residences of the Imperial Family; an archive; and museums and administrative offices.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1868
Official website: sankan.kunaicho.go.jp

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Tokyo Imperial Palace

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SeptmberSamurai · CC BY 2.0
Stefano Vigorelli · CC BY-SA 4.0
Yumenoshima Park 保守 · Public domain
Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Irina Gelbukh · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Tokyo Imperial Palace

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 51 km southwest18°
Odawara · 72 km southwest19°
Mishima · 99 km southwest18°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: September (202 mm)
Driest month: December (40 mm)

10° 1°

13° 4°

19° 10°

23° 14°

25° 18°

29° 22°

31° 23°

27° 20°

22° 14°

17° 8°

12° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

101

Apr

119

May

129

Jun

174

Jul

157

Aug

157

Sep

202

Oct

167

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Tokyo Imperial Palace
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	10°	10°	13°	19°	23°	25°	29°	31°	27°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	4°	10°	14°	18°	22°	23°	20°	14°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	43	58	101	119	129	174	157	157	202	167	85	40

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Tokyo Imperial Palace

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chuo, 3 km to the southeast.