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Large-scale renovation (Showa)

Akasaka Palace (The State Guest House)

Akasaka Palace (The State Guest House)
Minato-ku, Japan

1968
The Akasaka Palace remodeled into the State Guest House
Upon Cabinet approval, large-scale renovation work went underway
As closer international relations were built in ten-odd years after the war and the opportunities to welcome foreign dignitaries from countries all over the world increased, a policy to put in place state guest house facilities was formulated and it was agreed that the Akasaka Palace would serve as the State Guest House. In renovating the Akasaka Palace into the State Guest House, with the basic policy of conserving its cultural value and allowing distinguished guests to stay comfortably and safely and official functions to be conducted, we asked Mr. Togo Murano, an architect and member of the Japan Art Academy, to renovate the Main Building and Mr. Yoshiro Taniguchi, an architect and member of the Japan Art Academy, to build a new annex building to receive guests through Japanese-style hospitality.

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  • Title: Large-scale renovation (Showa)
Akasaka Palace (The State Guest House)

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