How to Say ‘Kyoto Imperial Palace’ in Japanese
京都御所
kyouto gosho
[KYOH-toh GOH-shoh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: The procession leaves from the palace grounds in the morning. Paid seating there sells out early, but the streets along the route are free to stand on.
Phrase Breakdown
京都
kyouto
[KYOH-toh]
Kyoto
Former capital of Japan, famous for temples and shrines.
京都は古い町です。
Kyoto is an old city.
御所
gosho
[GOH-shoh]
imperial palace
Formal word for the residence of the emperor; Kyoto Gosho is the old Imperial Palace.
御所の前で待ちます。
I'll wait in front of the palace.
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