Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon)
Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon) is a building in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England. Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon) is situated nearby to Great Pagoda, as well as near the stadium Rugby stand.Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Kew Gardens
- Also known as: “Gate of the Imperial Messenger”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Pagoda and Kew Palace.
Great Pagoda
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens in southwest London was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens. Great Pagoda is situated 460 feet southeast of Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon).
Kew Palace
Kew Palace is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames. Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. Kew Palace is situated 1 mile north of Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon).
Ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base of the arch
Historic site
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base of the arch is a historic site, which is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond-Kew and Kew.
Richmond-Kew
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond-Kew is a district in south-west London. This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.
Kew
Suburb
Photo: Patche99z, Public domain.
Kew is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace.
North Sheen
Suburb
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
North Sheen is an area of London, England in the former Municipal Borough of Richmond. It was incorporated into Kew in 1965 when the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames was created.
Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon)
- Category: karamon
- Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47188° or 51° 28′ 19″ northLongitude
-0.29746° or 0° 17′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3XFPC3+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 118650969OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q27082382
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In Other Languages
“Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon)” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “勅使門”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stop 3 - The Great Pagoda and Rugby stand.
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