National Diet Building Tours and Tickets

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Entry to the National Diet Building in Tokyo is free. You can also take free guided tours of the House of Representatives in English on Mondays at 2pm and Tuesdays to Fridays at 3pm. Tours must be booked in advance by email, between two months and one day before the intended visit, and can only be booked by individuals, not tour operators.

Tokyo’s National Diet Building is the center of the Japanese government. The imposing yet elegant building is composed of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. It was designed by German architects Hermann Ende and Wilhelm Böckmann, took 17 years to build, and was completed in 1936.

The National Diet Building is in Chiyoda City in central Tokyo, just south of the Imperial Palace. It’s easy to reach from other parts of the city as there’s plenty of public transport access. The closest station to the National Diet Building is Kokkai-gijidomae on Tokyo Metro’s Chiyoda line.

Tokyo’s National Diet Building is open on weekdays from 8am until 5pm, with the last entry an hour before closing. Guided tours of the House of Representatives are held in English at 2pm on Mondays and at 3pm from Tuesday to Friday; reservations are required. Japanese-language tours of the House of Councillors are also available on weekdays.

Yes, Tokyo’s National Diet Building is accessible to people with disabilities. There are ramps, elevators, automatic doors, and wheelchair-accessible toilets. Limited parking spaces are also reserved for visitors with disabilities. Many of these changes have been made in recent years after the election of the first candidates with physical disabilities.