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State Guest House, Akasaka Palace

State Guest House, Akasaka Palace

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Meiji period and later · Modern architecture · National Treasures

State Guest House, Akasaka Palace

迎賓館赤坂離宮 (げいひんかんあかさかりきゅう)

Minato, Tokyo

State Guest House, Akasaka Palace is a modern heritage site in Minato, Tokyo. Its Former Crown Prince's Palace (State Guest House, Akasaka Palace) is a designated National Treasure (Meiji period, 1909).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Meiji period and later
Type
Modern architecture
Location
Minato, Tokyo
Address
東京都港区元赤坂二丁目1番1号

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Meiji period and later
Type
Modern architecture
Location
Minato, Tokyo
Address
東京都港区元赤坂二丁目1番1号

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Former Crown Prince's Palace (State Guest House, Akasaka Palace)

    Era
    Meiji period
    Year
    1909
    Structure
    Stone and steel-framed brick construction, building area 5,150.00 m², two stories above ground and one basement level, copper-sheet roofing, with a porte-cochere and staircase attached
    See it in the Agency’s database

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Facts such as eras, structures and locations are edited and translated by us from the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ database of nationally designated cultural properties. The Agency and the national government did not produce this page.

Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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