National Diet Building

The National Diet Building is the building where both houses of the National Diet of Japan meet. It is located at Nagatachō, . Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the south wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the north wing.
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  • Type: Administrative facility
  • Description: parliament building of Japan
  • Also known as: “Imperial Parliament Building” and “Kokkai-gijido”
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Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 320 metres north of National Diet Building.

Railway stop
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Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station is a subway station in , 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". is situated 150 metres southeast of National Diet Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagatachō and Kasumigaseki.

Quarter
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is a district of , Japan, located in Ward. It is the location of the Diet of Japan and the Prime Minister's residence. The Supreme Court of Japan is located in neighboring .

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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.

Neighborhood
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is a district of , , . As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 483. is located of the western part of Chiyoda.

National Diet Building

Latitude
35.67576° or 35° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
139.74485° or 139° 44′ 42″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XMPGV+8W
Geo­Names ID
10901580
Wiki­data ID
Q1338856
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“National Diet Building” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مبنى البرلمان الياباني”
  • Asturian: “Edificiu de la Dieta”
  • Belarusian: “Будынак парламента Японіі”
  • Catalan: “Edifici de la Dieta”
  • Chinese: “国会议事堂”
  • Chinese: “國會議事堂”
  • Dutch: “Parlementsgebouw (Tokio)”
  • Dutch: “Parlementsgebouw”
  • Finnish: “Japanin parlamenttitalo”
  • French: “bâtiment de la Diète nationale”
  • French: “Bâtiment de la Diète nationale”
  • Galician: “Edificio da Dieta”
  • Georgian: “იაპონიის პარლამენტის შენობა”
  • German: “Parlamentsgebäude”
  • Indonesian: “Gedung Parlemen Jepang”
  • Italian: “Palazzo della Dieta Nazionale”
  • Japanese: “Kokkai-gijidō”
  • Japanese: “国会議事堂”
  • Japanese: “帝国議事堂”
  • Japanese: “帝国議会議事堂”
  • Japanese: “日本の国会議事堂”
  • Korean: “국회의사당”
  • Korean: “일본 국회의사당”
  • Malay: “Bangunan Diet Kebangsaan”
  • Persian: “ساختمان دایت ملی”
  • Persian: “ساختمان مجلس ملی ژاپن”
  • Portuguese: “Edifício Nacional da Dieta”
  • Portuguese: “Prédio da Dieta Nacional”
  • Russian: “Здание парламента Японии”
  • Russian: “Здание японского парламента”
  • Slovenian: “stavba Državnega zbora”
  • Spanish: “Edificio de la Dieta”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de la Dieta”
  • Swedish: “Japans parlamentsbyggnad”
  • Thai: “อาคารสภานิติบัญญัติแห่งชาติ”
  • Turkish: “Millî Diyet Binası”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Diet Binası”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок Парламенту Японії”
  • Ukrainian: “Будівля парламенту Японії”
  • Vietnamese: “Tòa Nghị sự Quốc hội”

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