Site of Ōoku
The Ōoku was historically the women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning shōgun resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful daimyō, such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term.Ukiyo-e…Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Notable Places in the Area
Edo Castle
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Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Edo Castle is situated 140 metres northwest of Site of Ōoku.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
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The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. Tokyo Imperial Palace is situated 570 metres southwest of Site of Ōoku.
National Museum of Modern Art
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan, is the foremost museum collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art.National Crafts Museum in KanazawaThis Tokyo museum is also known by the English acronym MOMAT. National Museum of Modern Art is situated 360 metres north of Site of Ōoku.
Localities in the Area
Hitotsubashi 2-chome
Photo: Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hitotsubashi is an administrative and postal area of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
Ōtemachi
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Ōtemachi is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihonbashi and south of Kanda.
Jinbōchō
Kanda-Jinbōchō, commonly known as Jinbōchō or Jimbōchō, is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, known as Tokyo's center of used-book stores and publishing houses, and as a popular antique and curio shopping area.Site of Ōoku
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: term refers to the harem of Edo Castle
- Categories: harem, tourism, ruins and historic site
- Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.68736° or 35° 41' 15" northLongitude
139.7554° or 139° 45' 19" eastOpen Location Code
8Q7XMQP4+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5808073053OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1064983Site of Ōoku Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 大奥
- Chinese: 大奧
- Chinese: 大奧遺址
- English: Ooku
- English: Ōoku
- French: Ooku
- French: Ōoku
- Italian: Ōoku
- Japanese: 大奥
- Japanese: 大奥跡
- Japanese: 広敷
- Korean: 오오쿠
- Korean: 오오쿠 터
- Malay: Ōoku
- Persian: اواوکو
- Russian: Ооку
- Serbian: Ооку
- Spanish: Sitio de Ōoku
- Thai: โอโอกุ
- Thai: โอโอะขุ
- Vietnamese: Ōoku
Landmarks in the Area
- Cherry zoneGarden
- Tōkagakudō Concert HallTheatre building, 120 metres north
- バラ園Garden, 120 metres south
- Tenshudai (Donjon)Ruins, 130 metres northwest
- Bairin-zaka170 metres northeast
Places in the Area
- 大奥跡
- Tōkagakudō
- 天守台Memorial
- ツバキ園110 metres east
- Edo Castle Honmaru Goten Palace110 metres northwest
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Site of Ōoku. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.