- Akasaka Palace
Akasaka Palace is a former imperial residence that functions today as the nihongo|State Guesthouse|迎賓館|Geihinkan. It is a facility in which the government of
Japan accommodates visiting state dignitaries. Located in the MotoAkasaka area ofTokyo , the building took on its present function in1974 , having previously been an imperial detached palace.Designed by the architect nihongo|Katayama Tokuma|片山東熊 (a pupil of
Josiah Conder ), theNeo-baroque structure was constructed between 1899 and 1909 as a residence for the Crown Prince. The residence of the crown prince's household today isTōgū Palace . The building has 15,000 m² of floor space, and, together with a smaller structure in the Japanese style, occupies a 117,000 m² site.Outside and around the palace area is a footpath unobstructed by road crossings. The footpath is about 3.25 km (roughly 2 miles) and very suitable for running and jogging.
The nearest station to the Palace is
Yotsuya Station .A new facility in
Kyoto opened onApril 17 ,2005 , which employs Japanese architecture. It measures about 16,000 m² on the ground floor and basement. The 20,000 m² site is in Kyoto Gyoen,Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto .External links
* [http://www8.cao.go.jp/geihinkan/e1-11.html Cabinet Office's official site (with photo gallery)]
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