Hirakawa gate
Hirakawa gate is a city gate in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo. Hirakawa gate is situated nearby to the railway stop Takebashi Station, as well as near the health club Re Ra Ku.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edo Castle and National Museum of Modern Art.
Edo Castle
Castle
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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. Edo Castle is situated 340 metres southwest of Hirakawa gate.
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 310 metres west of Hirakawa gate.
Site of Ōoku
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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 340 metres southwest of Hirakawa gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hitotsubashi and Chiyoda City.
Hitotsubashi
Quarter
Photo: Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hitotsubashi is an administrative and postal area of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was formerly Kanda-ku. Many establishments are located in Hitotsubashi. In Hitotsubashi 1-chōme are the headquarters of the Mainichi Shimbun.
Chiyoda City
Neighborhood
Chiyoda is a district of Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. Chiyoda covers the grounds of the Imperial Palace, and nothing else. It has no subdivisions or chōme.
Kitanomaru Park
Neighborhood
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.
Hirakawa gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.68964° or 35° 41′ 23″ northLongitude
139.75784° or 139° 45′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMQQ5+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 184216421OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Hirakawa gate” goes by many names.
- French: “Porte Hirakawa”
- Japanese: “Hirakawa-mon”
- Japanese: “ひらかわもん”
- Spanish: “Puerta Hirakawa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Takebashi Station and Re Ra Ku.
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