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Edo Castle Gates

Coordinates: 35°41′18″N 139°45′16″E / 35.688324°N 139.754389°E / 35.688324; 139.754389
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The Edo Castle gates (江戸城三十六見附) are the gates of Edo Castle in Tokyo, Japan. They were placed at crossing points (bridges) of the castle moats. Originally, there were 36 gates. Of these 36, 11 remain intact, including Sakurada Gate, while the rest have been demolished. Today, the central quarter of the castle is Tokyo Imperial Palace. Most gates in the palace are still intact, with gates on the moats leading into the palace still being used as security check points. However, all gates outside of the palace no longer exist. Some districts in Tokyo have been named after the castle gates.[1]

Gates

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Name Status Image
浅草橋門

Asakusabashimon

Demolished
筋違橋門

Suijikaibashimon

Demolished
小石川門

Koishikawamon

Demolished
牛込門

Ushigomemon

Demolished
市谷門

Ichigayamon

Demolished
四谷門

Yotsuyamon

Demolished
喰違門

Kuichigaimon

Demolished
赤坂門

Akasakamon

Demolished
虎ノ門

Toranomon

Demolished
幸橋門

Saiwaibashimon

Demolished
山下門

Yamashitamon

Demolished
数寄屋橋門

Sukiyabashimon

Demolished
鍛冶橋門

Kajibashimon

Demolished
呉服橋門

Gofukubashimon

Demolished
常盤橋門

Tokiwabashimon

Demolished
神田橋門

Kandabashimon

Demolished
一ツ橋門

Hitotsubashimon

Demolished
雉子橋門

Kijibashimon

Demolished
竹橋門

Takebashimon

Demolished
清水門

Shimizumon

Extant
田安門

Tayasumon

Extant
半蔵門

Hanzōmon

Extant
桜田門

Sakuradamon

Extant
日比谷門

Hibiyamon

Demolished
馬場先門

Babasakimon

Demolished
和田倉門

Wadakuramon

Demolished
大手門

Ōtemon

Extant
平川門

Hirakawamon

Extant
北桔橋門

Kitahanebashimon

Extant
西の丸大手門

Nishinomaruōtemon

Extant
西の丸玄関門

Nishinomarugenkanmon

Extant
坂下門

Sakashitamon

Extant
桔梗門

Kikyōmon

Extant
下乗門

Gejōmon

Demolished
中之門

Nakanomon

Demolished
中雀門

Chūjakumon

Demolished

References

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  1. ^ "江戸城三十六見附と江戸切絵図". 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

35°41′18″N 139°45′16″E / 35.688324°N 139.754389°E / 35.688324; 139.754389