皇居・新御所の改修完了　天皇ご一家、９月に引っ越し―宮内庁

　天皇ご一家の新しいお住まいとなる皇居・新御所の改修工事が３０日、完了した。ご一家は東京パラリンピック閉会後の９月中旬に新御所に引っ越される予定。
　新御所は上皇ご夫妻が２６年余り暮らした旧吹上仙洞御所。２０２０年３月に仙洞仮御所（東京都港区）に移った後、改修が進められた。今年３月までに完成予定だったが、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大や設備の不具合で工期が延びた。
　赤坂御所（港区）はご一家が皇居に移った後、バリアフリー化などの改修を施し、仙洞御所と改称して上皇ご夫妻が移り住む。宮内庁は今年３月、２２年１月までの工期で改修の契約を結んだが、新御所の改修が遅れたため、赤坂御所の改修が終わる時期は見通せないという。（2021/06/30-14:24）

Work to renovate the former Fukiage Sento Palace at the Imperial Palace grounds, which will be the new residence of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, ended on Wednesday.
   The family is planning to move to the new home in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward from their current home, the Akasaka Imperial Residence, in the Japanese capital's Minato Ward, in mid-September, after the Tokyo Paralympics end on Sept. 5.
   The renovation work for the former Fukiage Sento Palace, where Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, the parents of the current Emperor, lived for about 26 years, started after the former Emperor and Empress moved to their current residence, the provisional Sento Palace, in Minato Ward in March 2020.
   The work was initially slated to end by March this year, but the completion was postponed due to the fallout of the novel coronavirus epidemic and other issues.
   After Emperor Naruhito and his family move to the Imperial Palace, the Akasaka residence will be made barrier-free. The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita will then move to the revamped palace, which will be renamed the Sento Palace.