Old Ministry of Justice Building
The Old Ministry of Justice Building, also known as the Red-Brick Building, is an historical building in the Kasumigaseki district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Public building
- Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
- Address: 1, 霞が関一丁目, 千代田区, 東京都 100-0013
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shiodome and National Diet Library.
Shiodome
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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 1 km west of Old Ministry of Justice Building.
Sakurada Gate
City gate
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Sakurada Gate is a gate in the inner moat of Tokyo Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. It was the location of the Sakuradamon Incident in 1860, in which Tairō Ii Naosuke was assassinated outside the gate by samurai of the Mito Domain and Satsuma Domain. Sakurada Gate is situated 240 metres north of Old Ministry of Justice Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kasumigaseki and Tokyo.
Kasumigaseki
Quarter
Photo: BlackRiver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Tokyo
Photo: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tokyo is the enormous and wealthy capital of Japan, and its main city, overflowing with culture, commerce, and most of all, people. As the most populated urban area in the world, Tokyo is a fascinating and dynamic metropolis that mixes foreign influences, consumer culture and global business along with remnants of the capital of old Japan.
Yūrakuchō
Quarter
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Yūrakuchō is a business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, southeast of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The district takes its name from Oda Nagamasu, who was also known as Yūraku.
Old Ministry of Justice Building
- Categories: historic building, building, and government building
- Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.67635° or 35° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
139.7535° or 139° 45′ 13″ eastInception
1895Levels
3Open location code
8Q7XMQG3+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 140109089OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata ID
Q11244578
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Old Ministry of Justice Building” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “法务省旧本馆”
- Chinese: “法務省舊本館”
- Japanese: “Hōmu Shōkyū Honkan”
- Japanese: “中央合同庁舎第6号館赤れんが棟”
- Japanese: “法務省旧本館”
- Korean: “법무성 구 본관”
- Turkish: “Tokyo Eski Adalet Bakanlığı Binası”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministry of Justice and 東京保護観察所.
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