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.
Gates Name Status Image Asakusabashimon Demolished Suijikaibashimon Demolished Koishikawamon Demolished Ushigomemon Demolished Ichigayamon Demolished Yotsuyamon Demolished Kuichigaimon Demolished Akasakamon Demolished Toranomon Demolished Saiwaibashimon Demolished Yamashitamon Demolished Sukiyabashimon Demolished Kajibashimon Demolished Gofukubashimon Demolished Tokiwabashimon Demolished Kandabashimon Demolished Hitotsubashimon Demolished Kijibashimon Demolished Takebashimon Demolished Shimizumon Extant Tayasumon Extant Hanzōmon Extant Sakuradamon Extant Hibiyamon Demolished Babasakimon Demolished Wadakuramon Demolished Ōtemon Extant Hirakawamon Extant Kitahanebashimon Extant Nishinomaruōtemon Extant Nishinomarugenkanmon Extant Sakashitamon Extant Kikyōmon Extant Gejōmon Demolished Nakanomon Demolished Chūjakumon Demolished
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