Former Imperial Residences
| Residence | Location | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Akasaka Palace | Minato, Tokyo | Official residence of the Crown Prince and his family (1909–1974), now the State Guesthouse (迎賓館, Geihinkan?) |
| Heian Palace | Kyoto | Original imperial palace of Heian-kyō (794–1227), completely destroyed by fire and not rebuilt |
| Fukuhara Palace | Hyōgo-ku, Kobe | Imperial palace of Fukuhara-kyō (1180), abandoned, destroyed over time and not rebuilt |
| Nagaoka Palace | Mukō, Kyoto | Imperial palace of Nagaoka-kyō (784–794), abandoned, destroyed over time and not rebuilt |
| Heijō Palace | Nara | Imperial palace of Heijō-kyō (710–784), abandoned and destroyed over time. Partly reconstructed in the late 20th century, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" since 1998 |
| Shigaraki Palace | Kōka, Shiga | Imperial palace of ? (745), abandoned and destroyed over time |
| Naniwa Palace | Osaka | Imperial palace of Naniwa-kyō (744–745), abandoned and destroyed over time |
| Kuni Palace | Kizugawa, Kyoto | Imperial palace of Kuni-kyō (740–744), abandoned and destroyed over time |
| Fujiwara Palace | Kashihara, Nara | Imperial palace of Fujiwara-kyō (694–710), abandoned and destroyed over time |
| Kiyomihara Palace | Asuka, Yamato | Last imperial palace in Asuka (672-694) before the court moved to Fujiwara-kyō |
| Okamoto Palace | Asuka | Imperial palace of Asuka (672) |
| Shima Palace | Asuka | Imperial palace of Asuka (672) |
| Ōmi Palace or Ōtsu Palace | Ōtsu, Shiga | Imperial Palace of Ōmi-kyō (667–672) before the court moved back to Asuka |
| Tachibana no Hironiwa Palace | Asakura, Fukuoka | Imperial Palace of Asakura (661–667) before the court moved to Ōmi-kyō |
| Later Okamoto Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (656–661) before the court moved to Asakura |
| Kawara Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (655–656) |
| Itabuki Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (654–655) |
| Nagara-Toyosaki Palace | Naniwa-kyō | Imperial Palace of Naniwa-kyō (645–654) before the court moved back to Asuka |
| Itabuki Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (643–645) |
| Kudara Palace | Kōryō, Nara | Imperial Palace of Koryo (640–642) before the court moved back to Asuka |
| Umayasaka Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (640) |
| Tanaka Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (636–640) |
| Okamoto Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (630–636) |
| Oharida Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (603–630) |
| Toyura Palace | Asuka | Imperial Palace of Asuka (592–603), later rededicated as nunnery Toyura-dera |
| Takatsu Palace | Osaka | Imperial Palace of Naniwa-kyō (4th century), founded by Emperor Nintoku. Other palaces also mentioned but not confirmed. |
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