Kasumigaseki

Kasumigaseki (霞が関, 霞ヶ関 or 霞ケ関) is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Most government ministries are located in the neighbourhood, making its name a metonym for the Japanese bureaucracy, while Nagatachō refers to the elected government or legislative branch. It faces the Imperial Palace to the north, Hibiya Park to the east, and Nagatachō to the west.

==Notable sites== ===Government offices=== 2nd Bldg. of the Central Common Government Office Japan Transport Safety Board National Public Safety Commission Fair Trade Commission Coast Guard Patent Office Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Justice Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry of the Environment Public Security Intelligence Agency National Police Agency Financial Services Agency Agency for Cultural Affairs National Personnel Authority Board of Audit of Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Police HQ Tokyo High Court and Intellectual Property High Court Tokyo District Court, Summary Court and Family Court