Sakashita Gate

Sakashita Gate is a city gate in , , . Sakashita Gate is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Imperial Palace and Edo Castle.

Castle
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The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan. It is a large -like area located in the district of the of and contains several buildings, including the Fukiage Palace, where the emperor has his living… is situated 450 metres west of Sakashita Gate.

Castle
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is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the in , Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle. is situated 630 metres north of Sakashita Gate.

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 1 km southwest of Sakashita Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiyoda City and Kokyo Gaien National Garden.

Neighborhood
Chiyoda is a district of . Chiyoda covers the grounds of the , and nothing else. It has no subdivisions or chōme.

Neighborhood
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is located in , Tokyo, just south of the .

Quarter
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an area in , , , located between and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat.

Sakashita Gate

Latitude
35.68281° or 35° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
139.75567° or 139° 45′ 20″ east
Open location code
8Q7XMQM4+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145501935
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Sakashita Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “坂下門”
  • French: “Porte Sakashita”
  • Japanese: “Sakashita-mon”
  • Japanese: “さかしたもん”
  • Korean: “사카시타몬”
  • Spanish: “Sakashita-mon”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 坂下護衛署 and Post Office of the Imperial Household Agency.

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