Red Gate
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Akamon”
- …was formerly known as “Goshuden-mon”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …has 1 floor
- …has a gabled roof
- Description: historical Japanese gate
- Address: 文京区, 東京都
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Red Gate
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Latitude
35.71061° or 35° 42′ 38″ north
Longitude
139.76035° or 139° 45′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ66+64
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
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historic = heritage
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Red Gate” goes by many names.
御守殿門Japanese
旧加賀屋敷御守殿門Japanese
東京大学赤門Japanese
赤門Japanese
고슈덴Korean
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