Otemon Gate
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Otemon Gate is a historic main entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, notable for its traditional Japanese castle-style architecture and role in Japan’s imperial and feudal history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otemon Gate canonical | 4 |
| Tokyo Imperial Palace main gate | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
historic gate ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Japanese castle-style architecture
ⓘ
traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Family
Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Imperial Palace complex
|
| category |
Gates in Tokyo
ⓘ
Historic sites in Japan ⓘ Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Japan’s feudal history
ⓘ
important site in Japan’s imperial history ⓘ |
| era | Edo period ⓘ |
| function | main entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive gatehouse structure
ⓘ
massive wooden gate doors ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a historic site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | entrance to the former Edo Castle area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Chiyoda, Tokyo
Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| name | Otemon Gate self-link ⓘ |
| near |
Imperial Palace grounds
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace East Gardens
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | former Edo Castle defenses ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial entry to the palace
ⓘ
controlled access to the inner palace grounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tokyo Imperial Palace main gate