Ōmiya Palace

Ōmiya Palace (大宮御所, Ōmiya-gosho) refers to a residence of the Empress Dowager of Japan.

Literally, Ōmiya means Large Palace, but it is also a courtesy title of the Empress Dowager.

[1] Thus, the name Ōmiya Palace does not refer to any specific place, such as Ōmiya-ku, Saitama.

In the modern history, there are three palaces called Ōmiya Palace: