The facility for handling overseas kings and presidents visiting Japan
Geihinkan (State Guest Houses) located in Former Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo. This is a facility for handling overseas kings and presidents visiting Japan.
When this building was originally built, it was built not as a guesthouse but as the Prince Imperial’s Palace. However due to various circumstances the Crown Princess Yoshihito Prince (later Taisho Emperor) never used as a residence. And after throne to the Emperor, this place was treated as Rikyu (Imperial Villa). After that, as a residence of the Hirohito Shinno (later Emperor Showa) family, after being transferred from the imperial family to the nation after the war, it was used as a Diet Library and as an office of the Tokyo Olympic Games Organizing Committee.
In 1967, the country refurbished the former Akasaka Rikyu as a new guesthouse facility replacing the former Asaka Palace residence (present · Tokyo garden museum in Minato-ku, Tokyo) that was used as a guesthouse until then. And after completing the construction over 5 years, the Akasaka guesthouse was born. In 2009 it is also designated as a national treasure for the first time as a cultural asset since the Meiji era.
There are many highlights such as Flowers and Birds Room (Kacho-no-ma), Ran (Phoenix) Room (Sairan-no-ma), Robe of Heaven Room (Hagoromo-no- ma) with gorgeous luxurious chandeliers and beautifully decorated.
Audio guides (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish) can be borrowed for a fee.
As for the Japanese style annex, it is a tour guide form, not a form that looks freely like the main building. To this tour, you need to make a reservation in advance and participate in the scheduled time. Please note that children under elementary school age can not participate on this tour.
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Introducing access to “The Geihinkan (State Guest Houses) in Akasaka”. From Japan Railway Tokyo Station, take the Chuo Line or Sobu Line and get off at Yotsuya Station. You will arrive at your destination in about 10 minutes on foot from Yotsuya Station.
Charms and Highlights of The Geihinkan (State Guest Houses) in Akasaka
Very important to diplomacy for performing guests’ stay
The Geihinkan (State Guest Houses) in Akasaka is the facility which is very important to diplomacy for performing guests’ stay, treatment, etc. It is the place which the king and the President of every country in the world, a guest of the nation, etc. stay, and serves as a stage of diplomacy, and greatly contributes to the friendship promotion with each country.
The “Front Garden” is admission-free
In general public presentation, there are a place which needs prior reservation, and a place which can come in freely.
It is not necessary a prior application for the “Front Garden” and admission-free. The area of the “Front Garden” is from the main gate to the appearance of the State Guest Houses main building. It is approximately 220 meters from the front gate to the main building, and the garden spreads out on both sides.
A prior application or acceptance on that day is necessary
A prior application or acceptance (first-come-first-served basis) on that day is necessary to visit the State Guest Houses. Four public rooms inside a building can be inspected in general public presentation.
A prior application or acceptance on that day is necessary for the main garden as well as the main building.
You can watch the beautiful scenery every season
The Japanese-style annex was built as the facilities which provided hospitality of Japanese style to the guest of honor. The scene of every season from the inside of the Japanese style annex, fine consideration is made by the design of the main garden. In the case of the visit, you can watch the beautiful scenery every season.
Like the Versailles royal palace or the Buckingham Palace
The building of the State Guest Houses is the royal palace construction of the Western style of a neo baroque style like the Versailles royal palace or the Buckingham Palace.
Since it is the wonderful institution seldom seen in Japan, please visit “the State Guest Houses in Akasak”!
Information(Access, Price/Charge, Tel, Address, Official site, etc.)
| Name: | The Geihinkan (State Guest Houses) in Akasaka |
| Address: | Motoakasaka 2-1-1 Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051 Japan |
| Access: | JR Chuo-honsen Line “Yotsuya-eki Station” (10 minutes walk) |
| Tel: | (+81) 3-5728-7788 |
| Price: | Main Building/Garden Adults: 1,500 yen, University Students: 1,000 yen, Junior & Senior High School Students: 500 yen, Children: Free Japanese Style Annex/Main Building/Garden Adults: 2,000 yen, University Students: 1,500 yen, Junior & Senior High School Students: 700 yen *Children elementary school-age and under may not visit with this plan. *Visitors may choose whether to visit the main building at the time of payment on the day of their visit. Japanese Style Annex/Garden Adults: 1,500 yen, University Students: 1,000 yen, Junior & Senior High School Students: 500 yen *Children elementary school-age and under may not visit with this plan. *Visitors may choose whether to visit the main building at the time of payment on the day of their visit. Garden General: 300 yen, University Students & under: Free *To visit, it is necessary to obtain permission from the Cabinet Office through an internet application beforehand. |
| Official site: | https://www.geihinkan.go.jp/ |
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