Notable fort · Tokyo, Tokyo
Imperial Palace
皇居
Imperial Palace is a fort in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Imperial Palace: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Imperial Palace
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Imperial Palace — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.68291, 139.75038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Imperial Palace
- Three Palace Sanctuaries · fort · Tokyo · ~0 km · Must-see
- The National Museum of Modern Art · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Showa Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yasukuni Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Okura Museum of Art · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tokyo Daijingu · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bank of Japan Currency Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Film Archive of Japan · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Film Archive of Japan · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mitsui Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kotohira-gū Tokyo Branch · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shiba Park · park · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Suga Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- 親鸞聖人像 · attraction · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kanda-myōjin · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bunkyo Hometown History Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zōjōji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Imperial Palace
- Three Palace Sanctuaries · fort · Tokyo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pierre de Coubertin · fort · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- General Grant Tree Planting Memorial · fort · Tokyo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gobouyama ruin · fort · Saitama Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shitanoya Site · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shimofuda Site · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shosenzka Shell Mound · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
- Otsuka relics · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
- Yokohama Shiloh Church · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- 岩槻藩遷喬館 · fort · Saitama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Imperial Palace open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Imperial Palace yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Imperial Palace?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Imperial Palace?
Nearby: Three Palace Sanctuaries (fort, 0 km), The National Museum of Modern Art (museum, 1 km), National Showa Memorial Museum (museum, 2 km), Yasukuni Shrine (temple, 2 km), Okura Museum of Art (museum, 2 km), Tokyo Daijingu (temple, 2 km).
Is Imperial Palace worth visiting?
Imperial Palace is listed as a notable fort in Tokyo on Spotwander.