Sakurada Gate

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Sakurada Gate is a historic fortified entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds, known for its role in Japan’s Edo-period defenses and as the site of notable historical events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle gate
fortification
historic site
accessibleFrom Sakuradamon Station
architecturalStyle Japanese castle gate architecture
associatedWith Ii Naosuke
builtFor Edo Castle defenses
city Tokyo
country Japan
currentUse monument and ceremonial entrance
eventDescription Assassination of Tairō Ii Naosuke outside the gate in 1860
functionDuringEdoPeriod outer defensive gate of Edo Castle
hasFeature massive stone walls
moat-side fortification
turreted gatehouse
hasJapaneseName 桜田門
linked to: Sakurada Gate
hasLiteralMeaning Cherry Field Gate
hasPhotographicSubject popular spot for viewing stone walls and moat
hasRomanization Sakurada-mon
linked to: Sakurada Gate
hasViewOf Imperial Palace outer moat
Kasumigaseki government buildings
linked to: Kasumigaseki
heritageStatus Important Cultural Property of Japan
historicalEra Tokugawa shogunate
isOneOf outer gates of Edo Castle
locatedIn Chiyoda, Tokyo
Kokyo Gaien National Garden
Tokyo
Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds
locatedNear Hibiya district
Kasumigaseki government district
linked to: Kasumigaseki
maintainedBy Imperial Household Agency
materialUsed stone
wood
nearbyTransport Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
notableEventDate 1860
notableEventSite Sakuradamon Incident
overlooks Sakurada-bori moat
ownedBy Government of Japan
partOf Tokyo Imperial Palace
former Edo Castle
linked to: Edo Castle
periodOfConstruction Edo period
protectedBy Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
region Kantō region
surroundedBy public parkland
touristAttraction yes
usedAs defensive gate
formal entrance

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Tokyo Imperial Palace hasPart Sakurada Gate
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line namedAfter Hanzomon Gate of the Imperial Palace
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Sakurada Gate hasJapaneseName 桜田門
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Sakurada Gate hasRomanization Sakurada-mon
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Hanzōmon area namedAfter Hanzōmon Gate
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Hanzōmon area hasLandmark Hanzōmon Gate
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Kokyo Gaien National Garden hasLandmark Sakurada-mon Gate
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Edo Castle hasPart Sakuradamon Gate
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Cherry Field Gate hasLiteralMeaningOf Sakurada Gate
Cherry Field Gate isLiteralTranslationOf Sakurada-mon
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Cherry Field Gate hasRomanizedJapaneseName Sakurada-mon
linked to: Sakurada Gate
Cherry Field Gate hasAlternativeName Sakurada Gate
Sakurada-bori moat locatedNear Sakuradamon Gate
linked to: Sakurada Gate