The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan, located in the Fukiage Garden on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Building structure and role Designed by Shōzō Uchii, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of billion (US$52 million, equivalent to US$ million in ). A reinforced concrete structure, it has an area of roughly . It consists of sixty-two rooms spread over three floors, including a basement level. It has three main wings: A residential wing of private apartments on the eastern side, consisting of seventeen rooms, for a total floor area of . A wing of thirty-two office rooms on the northern side. A wing dedicated to guest receptions on the southern side, consisting of eleven rooms. This palace is where the Emperor lives, not to be confused with the , where various imperial court functions and receptions take place, and where most dinners with foreign heads of state happen. Official name In accordance with the imperial naming conventions, it was renamed when Akihito abdicated on 30 April 2019. Akihito left the palace on March 31, 2020. Naruhito moved in in September 2021. When the Emperor resides, it is simply referred to as the . References External links Imperial Household Agency site, with a few pictures of the palace Additional pictures of the palace Imperial residences in Japan Palaces in Tokyo