You'd think the Imperial Palace would be mobbed with tourists, but it's not. You can credit the lack of crowds to an application policy, which limits the number of visitors. That's because the ...

The ward receives telephone inquiries about the parcel number of the Imperial Palace almost daily from newlyweds across the country, who list it as their “honseki,” or the place where one’s ...

A 360-degree virtual tour of the Imperial Palace offers a rare opportunity to experience its historic halls and gardens from anywhere in the world. Additionally, the site features high-quality ...

Inui Street in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo has been open to the public since March 29. It will be open for nine days until April 6. Visitors can walk along about the 750-meter-long one-way street ...

6. They are moving into the renovated Imperial Palace and, once the move is finished, they will start living there as of Sept. 15. But in the meantime, they will stay in another part of the palace.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has planted rice seeds at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in an annual tradition to promote farming. The tradition was started by his grandfather, Emperor Showa, and has ...

Japan's Emperor and Empress have hosted the first banquet at the Imperial Palace in six years to welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife as state guests. Emperor ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Tuesday with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as Japan hosts its first state guest in six years to underline ...