Urakuda Palace

Urakuda Palace [うらくだ・企莽; うらくだ・ひょうまん / Sunpaku: うらくだ・げし], also known in context as the Royal Palace, was the seat of the Summui Kingdom from the 1200s up until its dissolution in the 19th century. Due to its extravagant, striking black and gold exterior, the palace is sometimes known as Izanachi-hyōman ('gilded crow palace'). Although it originally served as the luxurious home of the Summui royal family and their close courtiers, it became property of the Uchi Prefectural Government in 1878 and has remained as such ever since.