Fukiage Palace

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This article is about the former residence of Akihito and future residence of Naruhito. For the residence of Hirohito, see Ōmiya Palace.
Fukiage Palace
吹上御所
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General information
TypePalace
Town or cityTokyo
CountryJapan
Coordinates35°41′03″N 139°44′54″E / 35.6843027°N 139.748441°E / 35.6843027; 139.748441Coordinates: 35°41′03″N 139°44′54″E / 35.6843027°N 139.748441°E / 35.6843027; 139.748441
Completed1993
Inaugurated8 December 1993
Cost¥5.6 billion
Technical details
MaterialReinforced concrete
Size4,940 m2 (53,200 sq ft)
Floor count3
Design and construction
ArchitectShōzō Uchii
Known forMain residence of the Emperor of Japan
Other information
Number of rooms62

The Fukiage Palace (Japanese: 吹上御所, Hepburn: Fukiage Gosho) is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan, located in the Fukiage Garden on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.　

Building structure and role[]

Designed by Shōzō Uchii, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of ¥5.6 billion (US$52 million, equivalent to US$93 million in 2020). A reinforced concrete structure, it has an area of roughly 4,940 m2 (53,200 sq ft). It consists of sixty-two rooms spread over three floors, including a basement level.[1]

It has three main wings:

  • A residential wing of private apartments on the eastern side, consisting of seventeen rooms, for a total floor area of 870 m2 (9,400 sq ft).
  • A wing of thirty-two office rooms on the northern side.
  • A wing dedicated to guest receptions on the southern side, consisting of eleven rooms.

This palace is where the Emperor lives,[2][3] not to be confused with the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden), where various imperial court functions and receptions take place, and where most dinners with foreign heads of state happen.

Official name[]

In accordance with the imperial naming conventions, it was renamed Fukiage Sento Palace (吹上仙洞御所, Fukiage Sentō Gosho) when Akihito abdicated on 30 April 2019. Akihito left the palace on March 31, 2020. The place is currently (July 2020) being prepared to become the main residence of Naruhito (currently living in Akasaka Palace), and will once again change its name when the Emperor settles in.[4][5] Its official name for the time being is the Former Fukiage Sento Palace (旧吹上仙洞御所, Kyū Fukiage Sentō Gosho).

When the Emperor resides, it is simply referred to as the Imperial Palace (御所, Gosho).

References[]

  1. ^ "吹上新御所(仮称)" [The new Fukiage Palace]. Shinkenchiku (in Japanese). 68 (8): 165–180. August 1993.
  2. ^ "｢皇居｣の真実をどれだけ知っていますか" [How much do you know about the truth of the Imperial Palace?]. Tokyo Keizai Online. 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ "（教えて！天皇の代替わり：５）お住まいの改修や引っ越し、前回は？" [How it works when the Emperor changes: moving and maintenance works.]. Asahi Shinbun. 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "26年間の思い出が詰まった吹上御所からのお引越し　天皇陛下へ引き継がれた庭木への想い" [Moving out of Fukiage Palace after 26 years]. Fuji News Network. 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "新たな皇室のお住まいは" [The residences of the new Imperial family]. NHK.

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