Otsunegoten
Establishment | Kyoto Imperial Palace |
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Type | Building |
Period | Ansei era |
Construction Date | 1855 |
Structure | One-story wooden structure with Hinoki cypress-bark-shingled roof |
The Otsunegoten was first built in 1590 when samurai ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi renovated the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The purpose of building this palace was to shift the function as the Emperor's living quarters from the