Somon (Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum)

Somon (Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum) is a city gate in , . Somon (Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum) is situated nearby to the shrine , as well as near the city gate .
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum” and “Taitoku-in Mausoleum gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shiodome and Shiba Park.

Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area in , Japan, located adjacent to and , near and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.

Park
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is a public park in , built around the temple of . The park is located between the Minato municipal offices and .

Buddhist temple
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is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in , Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the . Its mountain name is San'en-zan. is situated 180 metres northwest of Somon (Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minato and Shibadaimon.

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is a ward in central . Its name means "port", referring to its seaside location, although many areas in the district are quite far from the sea now due to reclamation.

Quarter
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is a district of , Japan. There are 1-chome and 2-chome under the current administrative town names. It is an area under the jurisdiction of the Shiba District General Branch.

Quarter
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.
is a business and commercial district south of district in in , Japan. Hamamatsucho is located along the Tokyo Bay, with views of and the Rainbow Bridge.

Somon (Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum)

Latitude
35.65616° or 35° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
139.74969° or 139° 44′ 59″ east
Open location code
8Q7XMP4X+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87439175
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­ceremonial_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q113385105
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Somon (Gate of Daitokuin Mausoleum)” goes by many names.

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