The public are allowed to visit the Imperial Palaces in Tokyo, Kyoto and Sento, as well as the Katsura Imperial Villa and other establishments if they make advance reservations with the Imperial Household Agency.
宮内庁では、事前の予約に基づき、皇居はじめ京都御所、仙洞御所、桂離宮などの参観を許可している。