Akasaka Palace
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Native name Japanese: 赤坂離宮（迎賓館） |
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Akasaka Palace functions as the State Guesthouse today
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| Location | Moto Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′48″N 139°43′43″E / 35.68000°N 139.72861°ECoordinates: 35°40′48″N 139°43′43″E / 35.68000°N 139.72861°E |
| Area | 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) (floor space) 117,000 m2 (1,260,000 sq ft) (site) |
| Built | 1899-1909 |
| Built for | Crown Prince |
| Designated | 2009 |
 Location of Akasaka Palace (State Guest House) in Japan
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Akasaka Palace (赤坂離宮 Akasaka rikyu?), or the State Guest House (迎賓館 Geihinkan?), is one of the two State Guesthouses of the Government of Japan. The palace was originally built as the Imperial Palace for the Crown Prince (東宮御所 Togu gosho?) in 1909. Today the palace is designated by the government of Japan as an official accommodation for visiting state dignitaries. 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.
The building has 15,000 m² of floor space, and together with a smaller structure in the Japanese style, occupies a 117,000 m² site.
The main building is the sole Neo-Baroque style Western building in Japan, resembling in particular Buckingham Palace, and it is one of biggest buildings constructed during the Meiji period.
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