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The Empirial Palace

China and Japan

By happenstance we walked by the old empirial palace in Kyoto as it was open for visits, something that only happens a few days per year. This is a series of photos from behind the palace walls.

November 1st, 2013

The main building of the empirial palace as seen through a gate in the inner wall

Detail of the woodwork from the outer wall

The main building of the empirial palace as seen through a gate in the inner wall

Detail of the woodwork from the outer wall

A trio of kiminoclad women were out to see the palace

The inner courtyard was meticilously raked

A trio of kiminoclad women were out to see the palace

The inner courtyard was meticilously raked

Wood work details from the rooms were visitors were received

A close up of the roof structure

Light falling on the sliding doors

The very much Japanese garden

A piece of art on display

The very much Japanese garden

A piece of art on display

Design, code and photos by Jonas Arnfred