Akasaka Palace

Moto-Akasaka, Japan

Akasaka Palace (Akasaka Rikyū) is a state guest house (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 (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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