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