Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei
| Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei | |
|---|---|
内閣総理大臣官邸 | |
The east façade of the new Office Building | |
| General information | |
| Address | 2-3-1 Nagatachō Chiyoda-ku 100-8968 |
| Town or city | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′23″N 139°44′35″E / 35.673°N 139.743°E |
| Current tenants | Prime Minister of Japan, Cabinet Secretariat |
| Construction started | May 22, 1999 |
| Completed | April 22, 2002 |
| Height | 35 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 floors above ground, 1 basement |
| Floor area | 25,000 m² |
| Grounds | 46,000 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Minister's Secretariat |
| Website | |
| kantei.go.jp | |
The Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei (内閣総理大臣官邸) or Prime Minister's Office is the official workplace of the Prime Minister of Japan. It is commonly referred to as Shushō Kantei (首相官邸), or simply Kantei (官邸). Unlike many other famous offices or palaces of heads of states, such as the Kremlin in Russia or the White House in the United States, the Japanese Prime Minister's Office has no nickname. Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei literally translates to "Prime Minister's Office" in English.
Located at 2-3-1 Nagata-chō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100–8968, it is diagonally adjacent to the National Diet Building. The term Kantei is used as a metonym for the office of the Prime Minister of Japan and for the Prime Minister's advisors and administration in general.
In addition to being the principal office of the Prime Minister, the building also serves as the principal office of the Chief Cabinet Secretary and their Deputy, the location of Cabinet meetings, and is also the location of a national crisis management center.