Akishino-no-miya
| Akishino-no-miya 秋篠宮 | |
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| Home province | Tokyo |
| Parent house | Imperial House of Japan |
| Titles | Prince Akishino Princess Akishino |
| Founder | Fumihito, Prince Akishino |
| Current head | Fumihito, Prince Akishino |
| Founding year | 1990 |
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The Prince Hitachi The Princess Hitachi |
From left: Prince Akishino, Princess Mako, Princess Kako, Princess Akishino
From left: Princess Mako, Prince Hisahito, Prince Akishino, Princess Akishino, Princess Kako
The Akishino-no-miya (Japanese: 秋篠宮) is a branch of the Japanese imperial family.
Overview
The Akishino-no-miya was founded on June 29th, 1990, when Emperor Akihito granted Prince Fumihito permission to start a new branch of the Imperial Family upon the occasion of his marriage to Kiko Kawashima.[1]
His title derives from Akishino Temple in Nara, a setting famous and often used in Waka poetry.[2]
As a branch established by the son of an emperor, it is a direct miyake, and first in the order of precedence among the imperial branch families.[3]
Members
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Age | Lineage | Place in Line of Succession | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino | Male | November 30, 1965 | 60 | Second son of Emperor | 1st | |
| Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino | Female | September 11, 1966 | 59 | Eldest daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima | ||
| Mako Komuro | Female | October 23, 1991 | 34 | Eldest daughter of Prince Fumihito | Left the Imperial Family upon marriage to Kei Komuro on 26 October 2021.[4] | |
| Princess Kako of Akishino | Female | December 29, 1994 | 31 | Second daughter of Prince Fumihito | ||
| Prince Hisahito of Akishino | Male | September 6, 2006 | 19 | Eldest son of Prince Fumihito | 2nd |
Genealogy
| 125th Emperor of Japan Emperor Akihito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126th Emperor of Japan Emperor Naruhito | 1st Prince Akishino Prince Fumihito | Princess Kiko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mako Komuro | Princess Kako | Prince Hisahito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence
Since the establishment of the Akishino family, they have resided in the Akishino Palace, located within the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Minato, Tokyo.
When Prince Fumihito became the heir presumptive upon the ascension of Emperor Naruhito in 2019, the palace was expanded to accommodate reception facilities.[5] During the three years in which renovations were ongoing, the Akishino family resided in the Akasaka East Palace.
References
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (May 2, 1990). "NAMES IN THE NEWS : Japanese Prince to Wed June 29". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ 山さん (September 12, 2025). "秋篠寺は秋篠宮家の名の由来にもなった名刹". 山さんの関西あれこれ見て歩き (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "「ガラスの天井」を破ったのは政治だけではない…"女性宮家"の扉開く彬子さま、162年ぶりとなる歴史的決断の背景 | JBpress (ジェイビープレス)". JBpress（日本ビジネスプレス） (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and their family". The Imperial Household Agency. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "Renovated Imperial residence of Akishino family in Tokyo unveiled to media". Mainichi Daily News. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2026.