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

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

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

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