Akasaka Palace

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Akasaka Palace

The Akasaka Palace ( Japanese 赤 坂 離宮 , Akasaka Rikyū , literally "Akasaka Outside Palace") in Moto-Akasaka , Minato , Tokyo was built for the Crown Prince in 1909 and was then called ( 東宮 御所 , Tōgū gosho ). The large building survived the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923 and the bombing of Tokyo in World War II .

The building and its use over time

When the emperor's residence on the grounds of Edo Castle was destroyed by fire in 1873, a makeshift residence was built on the site of the former residence of the Kishu-Tokugawa . After the new building of the imperial palace was finally ready for occupancy in 1889, this building became the Tōgū gosho seat of the crown prince. Here, too, a new building was built from 1899 based on French classicism, which was completed in 1909 after ten years of construction. The architect was Katayama Tōkuma (1854–1917), one of the "three greats" of his time. Commissioned with the construction of the palace, he traveled through Europe for more than a year in 1897 to study the architecture there.

Used as the National Parliament Library in 1948

The three-story building was made of stone, but heavily reinforced with iron girders in view of earthquakes. The most modern type of heating was also installed. Kuroda Seiki , professor at the art college, was responsible for the interior design. Western-style painters ( Yōga ) Asai Chū and Okada Saburōsuke , also professors, were used to furnish the oil paintings .

After the war, the building was temporarily used by the newly established parliamentary library. After a renovation, which also included visual design, including by Koiso Ryōhei , the palace has been used to accommodate high- ranking guests of the government since 1974 and is accordingly called Geihinkan ( 迎賓館 ). In 2009 the palace was added to the list of National Treasures of Japan .

gallery

  • The main building and the fountain

  • The main building and the main garden

  • Gate of the Akasaka Palace

  • inner space

Remarks

  1. ↑ The current residence of the Crown Prince is located under the same name on the same site further south-west.
  2. ↑ The other two were Tatsuno Kingo (1854-1919) and Tsumaki Yorinaka ( 妻 木 頼 黄 , 1859-1916)
  3. ↑ Another government guest house is in Kyoto.
  4. ↑ President Donald J. Trump attends an expanded bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

literature

  • Tōkyō-to rekishi kyōiku kenkyūkai (Ed.): Tōkyō-to no rekishi sampo (chu). Yamakawa Shuppan, 2000. ISBN 978-4-634-29630-5 . Pp. 48-49.
  • Sakamoto, Katsuhiko: Yofu kensetsu. In: Ito u. a. (Ed.): Nihon no kensetsu 5. Kinsei II - kindai. Publisher Daiichi hoki. Tokyo 1976. pp. 202-203.

Web links

Commons : Akasaka Palace  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 40 ′ 48 ″  N , 139 ° 43 ′ 43 ″  E