Tokyo Imperial Palace - Quiz
Tokyo Imperial Palace
  • 1. Where are the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Household Agency headquarters located?
A) Fukiage Garden
B) Honmaru area
C) Former Nishinomaru enceinte
D) Ninomaru area
  • 2. When were the main palace buildings severely damaged by fire?
A) May 1945
B) 1961
C) 1993
D) 1968
  • 3. When was the current palace complex finished?
A) 1945
B) 1993
C) 2021
D) 1968
  • 4. Which corporation constructed the Imperial Palace buildings?
A) Mitsubishi Corporation
B) Kajima Corporation
C) Obayashi Corporation
D) Takenaka Corporation
  • 5. How many wings does the Kyūden complex consist of?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Six
D) Four
  • 6. What is the name of the throne room in the Kyūden?
A) Matsu-no-Ma
B) Hōmeiden
C) Seiden
D) Chōwaden
  • 7. Who was commissioned to paint artworks for the palace halls?
A) Ogata Kōrin
B) Utagawa Hiroshige
C) Maeda Seison
D) Katsushika Hokusai
  • 8. When did Naruhito, Masako, and Aiko move into the Fukiage Palace?
A) September 2021
B) May 1945
C) December 1993
D) March 2020
  • 9. What is the primary role of the Three Palace Sanctuaries?
A) State banquets
B) Religious role in enthronements and weddings
C) Administrative storage
D) Emperor's work office
  • 10. What is the total area of the East Gardens?
A) 500,000 m2
B) 210,000 m2
C) 300,000 m2
D) 150,000 m2
  • 11. What structure was built in 1932 as a dormitory for imperial princesses but later removed?
A) Tokagakudo Music Hall
B) Fukiage Ōmiya Palace
C) Kuretake-ryō
D) Saineikan dojo
  • 12. When was the East Garden area declared a Special Historic Relic?
A) May 30, 1963
B) 1968
C) 1993
D) 1961
  • 13. What was the Fukiage Ōmiya Palace originally called?
A) Nishinomaru
B) Fukiage Palace
C) Kyūden
D) Honmaru
  • 14. What material was the palace complex primarily constructed from?
A) Stone and brick
B) Glass and iron
C) Steel-framed reinforced concrete
D) Traditional wood and paper
  • 15. The present Imperial Palace was built on the remains of which former site?
A) Kyoto Imperial Palace
B) Osaka Castle
C) Edo Castle
D) Meiji Shrine
  • 16. What is the total area of the modern Kyūden?
A) 15,000 square meters
B) 20,000 square meters
C) 24,175 square meters
D) 30,000 square meters
  • 17. Who designed the modern Fukiage Palace residence?
A) Shōzō Uchii
B) Kenzo Tange
C) Tadao Ando
D) Kengo Kuma
  • 18. When was the Fukiage Palace residence completed?
A) 1969
B) 2013
C) 1993
D) 1968
  • 19. Which Emperor currently uses the Fukiage Palace residence?
A) Emperor Meiji
B) Emperor Hirohito
C) Emperor Akihito
D) Emperor Naruhito
  • 20. On which day is the public permitted to visit the palace for the Emperor's Birthday?
A) February 23
B) December 25
C) April 29
D) January 2
  • 21. Which public park is located to the north of the palace?
A) Kokyo Gaien National Garden
B) Ueno Park
C) Kitanomaru Park
D) Hibiya Park
  • 22. Which venue is located within Kitanomaru Park?
A) Nippon Budokan
B) National Diet Building
C) Tokyo Dome
D) Imperial Hotel
  • 23. What happens to the public during the New Year and Emperor's Birthday events at the palace?
A) The public tours the Fukiage garden
B) The public visits the interior of the Kyūden
C) The Emperor hosts a formal dinner
D) The Imperial Family appears on a balcony
  • 24. Which gardens are currently open to the public and contain administrative buildings?
A) Kitanomaru Garden
B) Nishinomaru Garden
C) Fukiage Garden
D) East Gardens
  • 25. Where do visitors gather during the public access dates of January 2 and February 23?
A) Kyūden Totei Plaza
B) The East Garden gate
C) Kitanomaru Square
D) Nishinomaru Plaza
  • 26. What is the primary material composition of the Kyūden?
A) Mostly imported steel
B) Mostly domestic origin
C) Mostly glass and aluminum
D) Mostly reinforced concrete
  • 27. Which gate must the public enter through on special opening days?
A) Imperial Main Gate
B) Nakamon
C) Sakurada Gate
D) Edo Gate
  • 28. What is the Japanese name for the Tokyo Imperial Palace?
A) Kōkyo
B) Kyūjō
C) Edo-jō
D) Higashi-Gyoen
  • 29. In which Tokyo ward is the Imperial Palace located?
A) Shibuya
B) Chiyoda
C) Minato
D) Shinjuku
  • 30. What is the approximate size of the palace grounds in square kilometers?
A) 0.44
B) 2.00
C) 5.50
D) 1.15
  • 31. In what year did Emperor Meiji move into the palace?
A) 1945
B) 1968
C) 1869
D) 2004
  • 32. What is the goal of the 'Rebuilding Edo-jo Association' founded in 2004?
A) Creation of a new museum
B) Renovation of the East Garden
C) Historically correct reconstruction of the main donjon
D) Preservation of Meiji-era ruins
  • 33. What were the interior floors of the public rooms in the Meiji-era palace made of?
A) Tatami mats
B) Stone tiles
C) Parquets or carpets
D) Polished cedar
  • 34. What material covered the roof of the main audience hall in the Meiji-era palace?
A) Copper plates
B) Japanese cypress shingles
C) Clay tiles
D) Thatch
  • 35. During which period was the compound officially known as Palace Castle (Kyūjō)?
A) 1968–present
B) 1948–1968
C) 1869–1888
D) 1888–1948
  • 36. Where did Emperor Hirohito meet his Privy Council to decide on Japan's surrender?
A) The gardens
B) The Fukiage Palace
C) An underground air-raid shelter
D) The main audience hall
  • 37. Who was the architect of the new palace hall constructed between 1964 and 1968?
A) Junzō Yoshimura
B) Emperor Meiji
C) Richard Lineberger
D) Naotaka Kotake
  • 38. What was the name of the underground air-raid shelter used by the Emperor?
A) Edo-jō
B) Kyūden
C) Higashi-Gyoen
D) Obunko Fuzokushitsu
  • 39. What is the English name for the Tōkagakudō?
A) Imperial Music Chamber
B) Peach Blossom Music Hall
C) Edo Concert Hall
D) Royal Garden Pavilion
  • 40. Who designed the Tōkagakudō?
A) Tokugawa Ieshige
B) Empress Kōjun
C) Kobori Enshu
D) Kenji Imai
  • 41. What shape is the Tōkagakudō music hall?
A) Square
B) Circle
C) Hexagon
D) Octagon
  • 42. Who originally planted the Ninomaru Garden in 1636?
A) Kenji Imai
B) Tokugawa Ieshige
C) Wake no Kiyomaro
D) Kobori Enshu
  • 43. What happened to the original Ninomaru Garden in 1867?
A) It was redesigned by the ninth shogun
B) It was replaced by the Nippon Budokan
C) It was destroyed by fire
D) It was moved to Akasaka Palace
  • 44. The current layout of the Ninomaru Garden is based on a plan from whose reign?
A) Empress Kōjun
B) Kobori Enshu
C) Tokugawa Ieshige
D) Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
  • 45. In what year was the Suwa no Chaya reconstructed in its original location?
A) 1912
B) 1963
C) 1968
D) 1636
  • 46. Whose bronze monument is located in Kitanomaru Park?
A) Kusunoki Masashige
B) Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
C) Wake no Kiyomaro
D) Tokugawa Ieshige
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