Edo Castle Gates
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
[edit]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 | 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
[edit]- ^ "江戸城三十六見附と江戸切絵図". 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2023.