The Sakuradamon Incident (桜田門外の変, Sakuradamon-gai no Hen, or 桜田門の変 Sakuradamon no Hen) was the assassination of Ii Naosuke, Chief Minister (Tairō) of the Tokugawa shogunate, on March 24, 1860 by rōnin samurai of the Mito Domain and Satsuma Domain, outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle.

Sakurada Gate (桜田門, sakurada-mon) is a gate in the inner moat of Tokyo Imperial Palace, in Tokyo, Japan. It was the location of the Sakuradamon Incident in 1860, in which Tairō Ii Naosuke was assassinated outside the gate by samurai of the Mito Domain and Satsuma Domain.

Sakuradamon Gate, completed in around 1620, is the largest remaining gate of Edo Castle. It is also the most famous in Kokyo Gaien because it was the location of an assassination referred to as the "Sakuradamon Incident."

Aug 29, 2020 · Japanese: 桜田門外の変 (Sakuradamon gai no hen) The Tairô Ii Naosuke was assassinated just outside the Sakuradamon (Sakurada Gate) of Edo castle, by a group of eighteen men, on 1860/3/3.

Jan 10, 2024 · The stunning sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom reflecting on the water of Chidorigafuchi moat of the former Edo Castle, now the Imperial Palace, is breathtaking. Its beauty leads to the Sakuradamon gate, where a startling event occurred under a cold sky with heavy snowfall in 1860 for the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The Sakuradamon Incident refers to a significant event that occurred on March 24, 1860, when a group of samurai assassinated the pro-foreigner daimyo Ii Naosuke at the Sakuradamon gate in Edo (modern-day Tokyo).

The Sakuradamongai Incident refers to the event of March 24, 1860, when the roshi (masterless samurai) of the Mito Domain attacked the procession including the Tairo (Chief Minister), Naosuke II, and assassinated him outside the Sakuradamon Gate of Edo-jo Castle (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo).

The Sakuradamon incident was an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Japanese Emperor Hirohito on January 8, 1932, at the gate Sakuradamon in Tokyo, Empire of Japan. The attack was carried out by Korean independence activist Lee Bong-chang, a member of the Korean Patriotic Organization.

Mar 1, 2025 · Monumental and impressive entrance gate to the Imperial Palace grounds over the massive moat, the Sakuradamon Gate can be seen from afar if you walk along the outer rim of the moat along the eastern edge. You enter under it and it's quite a beautiful and imposing sight. Free to pass through.

Sakuradamon Station (桜田門駅, Sakuradamon-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered Y-17. It is the closest train station to …