noun
Kasumigaseki; district in Tokyo housing government ministries
Refers to the specific area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where many central government offices are located.
霞が関には多くの官庁が集まっている。
Many government offices are concentrated in Kasumigaseki.
noun
Japanese government ministries; government bureaucracy
Metonymic use: the place name stands for the central government bureaucracy itself, often in news or political contexts.
霞が関の反応はまだ鈍い。
The response from the government ministries is still slow.