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Imperial Palaces Guide

Name: Imperial Palaces Guide
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Experience the Tokyo and Kyoto Imperial Palaces like never before. Immerse yourself in authentic history with GPS-triggered audio tours and expert insights provided directly by the Imperial Household Agency.

Key Figures

Downloads

222K+

User Rating

3.1/5

Total Ratings

Publisher

The Imperial Household Agency

Experience Japan’s Imperial Legacy

The official audio companion for the Imperial Palaces in Tokyo and Kyoto, offering expert storytelling and seamless navigation for the discerning traveler.

Authoritative Storytelling

Gain deep historical context provided directly by the Imperial Household Agency, the official keepers of Japan's royal heritage.

Proximity-Based Discovery

Our intelligent GPS triggers automatically play audio commentary as you approach key sites, ensuring you never miss a hidden detail.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Imperial Palaces Guide - Tour selection screen of the official Imperial Palaces Guide app showing options for Tokyo and Kyoto palaces — Tour selection screen of the official Imperial Palaces Guide app showing options for Tokyo and Kyoto palaces

Imperial Palaces Guide - Screenshot of the Imperial Palaces Guide app displaying instructions for the Tokyo Imperial Palace audio guide and information on tour reservations. — Screenshot of the Imperial Palaces Guide app displaying instructions for the Tokyo Imperial Palace audio guide and information on tour reservations.

Imperial Palaces Guide - Official map view of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo featuring numbered points of interest — Official map view of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo featuring numbered points of interest

Imperial Palaces Guide - A list of numbered audio guide locations for the Tokyo Imperial Palace tour featuring historical buildings and gardens — A list of numbered audio guide locations for the Tokyo Imperial Palace tour featuring historical buildings and gardens

Imperial Palaces Guide - A menu interface in the Imperial Palaces Guide app displaying four sections of historical content with thumbnail images. — A menu interface in the Imperial Palaces Guide app displaying four sections of historical content with thumbnail images.

Imperial Palaces Guide - Aerial view of the Tokyo Imperial Palace displayed in the Imperial Palaces Guide app audio tour interface — Aerial view of the Tokyo Imperial Palace displayed in the Imperial Palaces Guide app audio tour interface

Imperial Palaces Guide - Practical Info menu screen of the Imperial Palaces Guide app showing links to official websites and palace access information — Practical Info menu screen of the Imperial Palaces Guide app showing links to official websites and palace access information

Imperial Palaces Guide - User manual screen of the Imperial Palaces Guide app with instructions to tap the Open Audio Guide button to start the tour — User manual screen of the Imperial Palaces Guide app with instructions to tap the Open Audio Guide button to start the tour

Description

The official audio guide for the Imperial Palaces in Japan “Imperial Palaces Guide” App is the official app of the Imperial Household Agency in Japan. It serves as the audio guide for visitors to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and provides tour content in six languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French and Spanish. “Palaces Guide” App provides photographs related to the audio tours featured in the app: the Imperial Palace, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. After downloading the app, users select a language and then choose from the three tours displayed on screen. This will display a map of the tour area and the audio guide points. If the app is allowed access to a device’s GPS functionality, the app will notify users when they approach a location for which commentary is available, and will show the users where they are on the map and audio commentary locations nearby. ■ Developer credits The Imperial Household Agency ■ Notes 1. Please use earphones when using the “Imperial Palaces Guide” App to avoid bothering other visitors. 2. Please walk with care when viewing the map screen on the app. 3. Some content is provided through links to external sources (e.g. the Imperial Household Agency website). Please note that data rates will apply when connecting to external links. 4. The app cannot provide positional notifications on devices without GPS functionality.