Kyoto Sentō Imperial Palace

京都仙洞御所

Retired Emperor's Palace

built 1630; main buildings destroyed 1854 and not rebuilt

SRC-JPN-005, SRC-JPN-007

Plan Your Visit

Guided visits only

Visits require an Imperial Household Agency guided tour and registration. Capacity is limited; consult advance-application and walk-in procedures.

Visit scope: Designated Sento garden route; not unrestricted entry to palace buildings.

Source review: 2026-10-09. Live availability not checked.

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Palace Profile & Official Website

Kyoto Sentō Imperial Palace is recorded as Retired Emperor's Palace. Location: Kyoto. Verified imperial palace

Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.

Official website / visitor information

Access: guided only. Visits require an Imperial Household Agency guided tour and registration. Capacity is limited; consult advance-application and walk-in procedures.

Sources

Annual Visitor Statistics

No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.

Geography

Geographic Path: Japan → Kyoto Prefecture → Kyoto → Kyoto Gyoen / Kamigyō

Local Place: Kyoto Gyoen / Kamigyō

Estate / Micro-location: Kyoto imperial-palace precinct

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Emperors, Residents & Use by Reign

PeriodEmperorRelationshipNotesConfidence
1630–1680Emperor Go-Mizunooretired-emperor palaceKyoto Sentō Palace was built for Emperor Emeritus Go-Mizunoo.High