is a gate at
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the where the Emperor has his living quarters, the where va ...
, in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan. It was the location of the
Sakuradamon Incident in 1860.
Opposite the gate of Sakurada Gate is the headquarters of the
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
The serves as the prefectural police department of Tokyo Metropolis. Founded in 1874, it is headed by a Superintendent-General, who is appointed by the National Public Safety Commission, and approved by the Prime Minister.
The Tokyo Met ...
, which shares "Sakurada Gate" as a
metonym (akin to London's
Scotland Yard).
霞が関、桜田門、兜町…「別の意味」でも使われる東京の地名
- Money post web(01/14/2020)
Access
* Sakuradamon Station ( Yūrakuchō Line)
* Kasumigaseki Station ( Marunouchi, Hibiya
is a colloquial name for a neighborhood of Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo. The area along Hibiya Street ( National Route 1) from Yūrakuchō to Uchisaiwaichō is generally considered Hibiya district. Administratively, it is part of the Yūrakuchō dist ...
, and Chiyoda lines)
References
External links
Soto Sakurada-mon Gate
at Chyoda Ward Turism's official website (English)
Gates in Japan
Tokyo Imperial Palace
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