Japan · 20th century
Akasaka Palace (赤坂離宮, Akasaka Rikyū) is a state guest house (迎賓館, geihinkan) of the government of Japan. Other state guesthouses of the government include the Kyoto State Guest House.
The palace was originally built as the Imperial Palace for the Crown Prince (東宮御所, Tōgū Gosho) in 1909. The palace is designated as an official accommodation for visiting state dignitaries by the government of Japan. Located in the Moto-Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, the building took on its present function in 1974, having previously been an imperial detached palace. In 2009 the palace was designated as a National Treasure of Japan.
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Akasaka Palace ranks #307 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 296 mapped in Japan. Founded 1909 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 15,417 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tokyo, 3 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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