Japan Midokoro / Tokyo / Chiyoda / Sakurada-mon
Chiyoda, Tokyo · Important Cultural Property
Sakurada-mon
- Nearest stationSakuradamon Station 0.2 km
- DesignationImportant Cultural Property
Sakurada Gate (桜田門, sakurada-mon) is a gate in the inner moat of Tokyo Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. It was the location of the Sakuradamon Incident in 1860, in which Tairō Ii Naosuke was assassinated outside the gate by samurai of the Mito Domain and Satsuma Domain.
From the Wikipedia article “Sakurada Gate” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Sakurada-mon. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Sakuradamon Station, 0.2 km (straight line) |
| Type | Important Cultural Property |
| More | Wikipedia 48 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Sakurada-mon?
- Sakuradamon Station. It is 0.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Sakurada-mon a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Important Cultural Property.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Old Ministry of Justice Building: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Japan Vertical Datum: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0), Parliamentary Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Idemitsu Museum of Arts: Ons (CC BY-SA 3.0), Meiji Seimei Kan: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0), Hibiya Library & Museum: PekePON (CC BY-SA 4.0)
