Nijūbashi Bridge

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Nijūbashi Bridge is a famous pair of arched bridges at the main entrance to Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, known as one of Japan’s most iconic and photographed landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tokyo landmark
bridge complex
tourist attraction
access viewable from Kokyo Gaien (Outer Garden of the Imperial Palace)
alsoKnownAs Nijubashi
bridgeType arched bridge
city Tokyo
continent Asia
country Japan
crosses palace moat
featuredIn postcards of Tokyo
travel guides to Japan
function main approach to Tokyo Imperial Palace
guardedBy Imperial Palace security
hasPart Seimon Ishibashi NERFINISHED
Seimon Tetsubashi
heritageStatus historic structure
JapaneseName 二重橋
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Chiyoda, Tokyo NERFINISHED
Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds
material steel
stone
nameMeaning double bridge
near Marunouchi business district NERFINISHED
Tokyo Station NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of Japan’s most photographed landmarks
picturesque double-arch silhouette
numberOfBridges 2
ownership Imperial Household Agency
photography popular photo spot for tourists
publicAccess viewed from outside palace inner grounds
region Kantō region NERFINISHED
safety pedestrian access restricted to designated areas
symbolOf Imperial House of Japan
surface form: Japanese Imperial family

Tokyo
tourism major sightseeing spot in Tokyo
usedFor ceremonial processions to the Imperial Palace
viewDirection commonly photographed from the front plaza across the moat
viewpointOf Fushimi-yagura (turret)
surface form: Fushimi-yagura (Fushimi keep) of the Imperial Palace

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Tokyo Imperial Palace hasPart Nijūbashi Bridge