Tenshudai (Donjon)
Tenshudai (Donjon) is a ruins in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Tenshudai (Donjon) is situated nearby to Edo Castle, as well as near the city gate Kita Hanebashi Gate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edo Castle and Site of Ōoku.
Edo Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Edo Castle 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 Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle.
Site of Ōoku
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Ōoku was historically the women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning shōgun resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful daimyō, such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term. Site of Ōoku is situated 130 metres southeast of Tenshudai (Donjon).
National Museum of Modern Art
Museum
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, also known as MOMAT, is the foremost museum collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art. The museum, in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, is known for its collection of 20th-century art and includes Western-style and Nihonga artists. National Museum of Modern Art is situated 250 metres north of Tenshudai (Donjon).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiyoda City and Kitanomaru Park.
Chiyoda City
Neighborhood
Chiyoda is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. In Japanese it translates as a "field of a thousand generations" Chiyoda covers the grounds of the Imperial Palace, and nothing else.
Kitanomaru Park
Quarter
Photo: Gary Bembridge, CC BY 2.0.
Kitanomaru Park is a public park in Chiyoda, central Tokyo, Japan, just north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It is the location of the Nippon Budokan indoor sports and performance venue, the Science Museum, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
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.
Tenshudai (Donjon)
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.68824° or 35° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
139.75444° or 139° 45′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMQQ3+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 176046314OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Tenshudai (Donjon)” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “天守台”
- French: “Donjon principal”
- Japanese: “Tenshu-dai”
- Japanese: “てんしゅだい”
- Japanese: “天守台”
- Korean: “천수대”
- Spanish: “Donjon principal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kita Hanebashi Gate and Tōkagakudō Concert Hall.
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