Imperial Court in Kyoto

Front view of Kyoto imperial palace

Imperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 until the Meiji Era, in which the court was moved to Tokyo and integrated into the Meiji government.

Since Minamoto no Yoritomo launched the shogunate, the true power had been in the hand of the Shoguns, who were mistaken several times for the Emperors of Japan by the Chinese government.

See also

* Five regent houses
* Kyoto Gosho
* Imperial Courts, Los Angeles, California