Palace Hotel, Tokyo
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Palace Hotel, Tokyo is a company that operates hotel
s named "Palace Hotel" in Japan
under the name of its flagship hotel. The hotel is located in the Chiyoda Ward
of Tokyo
, in front of the Imperial Palace
.
The forerunner of this hotel was a government-owned hotel named "Hotel Teito" (ホテル テイト, "Imperial Capital Hotel"). Its building was the former Royal Forestry Office. After the surrender of Japan, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
made it a hotel for tradesmen from abroad, and it was operated by the Trade Authority of Japan's government beginning in 1947. It was designed to look like the White House
, and American delegates wanted to convert it into the US Embassy office afterwards. However, there was a fear that it would stimulate nationalist sentiment to establish the embassy office in front of the Imperial Palace. Japan's domestic peace and order in the wake of the Korean War
were given priority, and the plan fell through.
The building was sold to a private enterprise in 1959, and the old building was removed and a new hotel opened in its place in 1961. Due to deterioration, the latter building was also removed in 2009 and a new hotel will open in 2012.
of Japan.
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Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
s named "Palace Hotel" in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
under the name of its flagship hotel. The hotel is located in the Chiyoda Ward
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, in front of the Imperial Palace
Kokyo
is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...
.
The forerunner of this hotel was a government-owned hotel named "Hotel Teito" (ホテル テイト, "Imperial Capital Hotel"). Its building was the former Royal Forestry Office. After the surrender of Japan, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II...
made it a hotel for tradesmen from abroad, and it was operated by the Trade Authority of Japan's government beginning in 1947. It was designed to look like the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, and American delegates wanted to convert it into the US Embassy office afterwards. However, there was a fear that it would stimulate nationalist sentiment to establish the embassy office in front of the Imperial Palace. Japan's domestic peace and order in the wake of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
were given priority, and the plan fell through.
The building was sold to a private enterprise in 1959, and the old building was removed and a new hotel opened in its place in 1961. Due to deterioration, the latter building was also removed in 2009 and a new hotel will open in 2012.
List of Palace Hotels
The Palace Hotel group includes five hotels in the Kantō regionKanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
of Japan.
- Palace Hotel, Chiyoda, TokyoChiyoda, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
- Hotel Grand Palace, Chiyoda, TokyoChiyoda, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
; known as the site of the kidnapping of Kim Dae-jung - Palace Hotel, Omiya-kuOmiya-ku, Saitamais a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku , Kita-ku , Minuma-ku , Urawa-ku , Chūō-ku , and Sakura-ku of Saitama city.Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in...
, SaitamaSaitama, Saitama' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... - Palace Hotel, Tachikawa-shiTachikawa, Tokyois a city located in western Tokyo, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 178,064 and the density of 7,303.69 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km²...
, Tokyo - Palace Hotel, HakoneHakone, Kanagawais a town in Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 13,339 and a density of 144 persons per km². The total area was 92.82 km².-Geography:...
, KanagawaKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
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