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Kyoto Imperial PalaceKyoto Imperial Palace

Also known as: Kyoto Gyoen・京都御所・京都御苑

The imperial residence until the capital moved to Tokyo, now set within Kyoto Gyoen (a national garden). Before the Shishinden hall, the "Cherry of the Left" stands to the east, paired with the "Tachibana (orange) of the Right" to the west.

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