Wakamiya-goten

Establishment	Kyoto Imperial Palace
Type	Building
Period	Ansei era
Construction Date	1855
Structure	One-story wooden structure with Hinoki cypress-bark-shingled roof

The Wakamiya-goten (Prince’s Residential Building) and Himemiya-goten (Princess’s Residential Building) are palaces for Imperial princes and princesses. Both palaces are part of the same structure, connected to the southwest side of the Higyosha building. The structure is divided by a corridor, with the Wakamiya-goten on the east side and the Himemiya-goten on the west side.

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