Tokyo Imperial Palace Grounds

Plan Your Visit

Exterior / grounds only

The East Gardens are free to enter. Normally closed Mondays and Fridays, with holiday exceptions, and 28 December–3 January. Seasonal hours and court-related closures apply.

Visit scope: East Gardens only. This does not establish admission to the imperial residence or palace interiors.

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

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Current catalogue visitor information: this section supersedes any earlier access summary below or above.

Palace Profile & Official Website

Tokyo Imperial Palace Grounds is recorded as Current Principal Imperial Palace Complex / Former Edo Castle. Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo. Verified current imperial palace

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

Official website / visitor information

Access: exterior only. The East Gardens are free to enter. Normally closed Mondays and Fridays, with holiday exceptions, and 28 December–3 January. Seasonal hours and court-related closures apply.

Sources

• The Imperial Palace and other Imperial Household Establishments
• Imperial Palace Visit Guide

Annual Visitor Statistics

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