National Diet Building
National Diet Building is an administrative facility in Chiyoda, Tokyo. National Diet Building is situated nearby to National Diet Library, as well as near the neighborhood Kasumigaseki.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shiodome and National Diet Library.
Shiodome
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Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.
National Diet Library
Library
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The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan 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. National Diet Library is situated 310 metres north of National Diet Building.
Kokkai-gijidomae
Railway stop
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Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is located adjacent to the National Diet Building. The station name literally means "in front of the National Diet Building". Kokkai-gijidomae is situated 160 metres south of National Diet Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kasumigaseki and Akasaka.
Kasumigaseki
Neighborhood
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Kasumigaseki is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Most government ministries are located in the neighbourhood, making its name a metonym for the Japanese bureaucracy, while Nagatachō refers to the elected government or legislative branch.
Akasaka
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Akasaka is one of Tokyo's central business districts, full of corporate headquarters and expensive hotels. The area is directly adjacent to Nagatacho, one of Tokyo's prime concentrations of bureaucracy, and only a stone's throw from the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda.
National Diet Building
- Type: Administrative facility
- Also known as: “Kokkai-gijido”
- Category: government building
- Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.67595° or 35° 40′ 33″ northLongitude
139.74524° or 139° 44′ 43″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMPGW+93GeoNames ID
8504840
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In Other Languages
“National Diet Building” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Kokkai-gijidō”
- Japanese: “こくくわいぎじだう” (historical)
- Japanese: “こっかいぎじどう”
- Japanese: “国会議事堂”
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