Akasaka Rikyu

Akasaka Rikyu is National Guest House for VIP from foreign countries.
This was built as a palace for Prince in 1909.

In 1974, it's renewed as National Guest House.

It's open to public for only 13 days in a year, 10 days in August and 3 days in November.

You need to make a reservation in advance for the tour in summer.
Summer tour includes tour of inside the building.
About 2000 people a day will be invited to the tour.

Front yard of the building will be open on first 3 days in November.
You don't need reservations but you cannot see the inside of the building in autumn.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Yotsuya station on Chuo Line
Yotsuya station on Marunouchi Line / Namboku Line (M12/N08 Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge
10:00-16:00 on Nov. 1st through 3rd (in case of 2015)

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The building is only Neo-Baroque style building in Japan.