Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo

The Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo is a research institution affiliated with the University of Tokyo that is devoted to the analysis, compilation, and publication of historical source materials concerning Japan.

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Type: University building
Description: library
Also known as: “Historiographical Institute” and “Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo”
Postal code: 113-0033

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Gate and University of Tokyo General Library.

Red Gate

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Akamon is a historical gate located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. One of two remaining gates of the Edo period daimyō mansions in the city. It was constructed in 1827 in the late Edo period in the residence of the Maeda clan in Edo.

University of Tokyo General Library

Library

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Yasuda Auditorium

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Yasuda Auditorium is a building and clock tower at the center of the Hongō campus of the University of Tokyo. It serves as the central symbol of the campus, where special events and graduation ceremonies are held. Yasuda Auditorium is situated 290 metres northeast of Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hongō and Yayoi.

Hongō

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Hongō is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.

Yayoi

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Yayoi is a neighbourhood in Bunkyo, Tokyo. In 1884, when it was part of Tokyo City, it was the location of a shell mound where a new type of pottery was discovered by Shogoro Tsuboi and his colleagues.