Kasumigaseki

Kasumigaseki is a district in , . Most government ministries are located in the neighbourhood, making its name a metonym for the Japanese bureaucracy, while refers to the elected government or legislative branch.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiodome and National Diet Library.

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is an area in , Japan, located adjacent to and , near and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.

Library
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The is the national library of and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy.

Government office
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The is an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hibiya-Koen and Nishi-Shinbashi.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a district of , , . It is home to Toei Mita Line subway stations including and Uchisaiwaichō Station, as well as medical school Jikei University School of Medicine.

Quarter
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is a district of , at the south-east corner of the ward bordering with and . Station on the Toei Mita Line is located in the area.

Kasumigaseki

Latitude
35.67349° or 35° 40′ 25″ north
Longitude
139.75018° or 139° 45′ 1″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XMQF2+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12612625335
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1859879
Wiki­data ID
Q1268102
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Kasumigaseki” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاسوميغاسيكي”
  • Chinese: “霞關”
  • Dutch: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Esperanto: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Finnish: “Kasumigaseki”
  • French: “Kasumigaseki”
  • German: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Italian: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Japanese: “Kasumi-ga-seki”
  • Japanese: “かすみがせき”
  • Japanese: “霞が関”
  • Japanese: “霞ヶ関”
  • Japanese: “霞ケ関”
  • Korean: “가스미가세키”
  • Korean: “카스마가세키”
  • Macedo-Romanian: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Persian: “کاسومیگاسکی”
  • Russian: “Касумигасэки”
  • Slovenian: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Thai: “คะซุมิงะเซะกิ”
  • Thai: “คาซูมิงาเซกิ”
  • Turkish: “Kasumigaseki”
  • Ukrainian: “Касуміґасекі”
  • Urdu: “کاسومیگاسکی”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Kasumigaseki”

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