Under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, Imperial property was called "goryo" (Imperial property) or "goryochi" (Imperial estate) and was left outside of Imperial Diet control.
大日本帝国憲法下で皇室財産は御料（ごりょう）あるいは御料地（ごりょうち）と呼ばれ、帝国議会の統制外にあった。