Chiyoda, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo
, Japan
. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population
of 45,543 and a population density
of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards. The total area is 11.64 km², of which the Imperial Palace
takes up 12%.
Chiyoda consists of the Palace and a surrounding radius of about 1 kilometer. It inherited the name, literally meaning "field
of a thousand generations," from Chiyoda Castle (the other name of Edo Castle
). Many government institutions, such as the Diet
, Prime Minister
's residence, and Supreme Court
, are located in Chiyoda, as are Tokyo landmarks such as Yasukuni Shrine
, Tokyo Station
, and the Budokan
. Fifteen embassies are located in Chiyoda.
) and Kōjimachi Ward (comprising the rest of Chiyoda). It has been a site of a number of historical events.
. The east side of the ward, bordering Chūō
, is the location of Tokyo Station
. The south side, bordering Minato
, encompasses Hibiya Park
and the National Diet Building
. It is almost exclusively occupied by administrations and agencies. The west and northwest are primarily upper class residential; the Yasukuni Shrine
is also there. To the north and northeast are several residential neighborhoods and the Akihabara
commercial district.
is Masami Ishikawa, an independent.
For the Metropolitan Assembly, Chiyoda forms a single-member electoral district. It had been represented by Liberal Democrats for 50 years until the landslide 2009 election
when then 26 year old Democratic newcomer Zenkō Kurishita unseated 70 year old former Metropolitan Assembly president and six term assemblyman, Liberal Democrat Shigeru Uchida.
For the national House of Representatives, Chiyoda, together with Minato and Shinjuku, forms the prefecture's 1st electoral district since the electoral reform of the 1990s. The district is currently represented by Democrat Banri Kaieda
.
has its headquarters in Ōtemachi
in Chiyoda.
, the Supreme Court of Japan
and the residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
and is the political nerve center of Japan
.
Some of the districts in Chiyoda are actually not inhabited, either because they are parks (Hibiya Koen), because they consist only of office buildings (Otemachi, Marunouchi...), and/or because they are extremely small. The area on the Eastern side of the Akihabara station is the location of several districts that cover at most a few buildings. Kanda-Hanaokachō is for example more or less limited to the building of Yodobashi Camera
. Tackling the addressing system
in the Kanda area can be particularly cumbersome for non-locals. However, the addressing system is currently being modernized.
The list below consists of the many smaller neighborhoods of the Kanda area, for which a modernization of the addressing system has not been enforced yet. All officially start with the prefix "Kanda-", but it is sometimes omitted in daily life. Note that Iwamotochō and Kanda-Iwamotochō are different districts (as is the case for Kajichō and Kanda-Kajichō)
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On October 1, 2001 Chiyoda had 36,233 business establishments with 888,149 employees.
Bungeishunjū
, Calbee
, Creatures Inc.
, Datam Polystar
, HAL Laboratory
, Hakusensha
, Jaleco
, Japan Freight Railway Company
, Japan Post Holdings
, KDDI
, Konica Minolta
, Mitsubishi Estate, MCDecaux
, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group
, New Otani
, NTT docomo
, Stack Ltd. (0verflow
), Seven & i Holdings, Shinsei Bank
, Shogakukan
, Shueisha
, Toho
, Tokio Marine Nichido, Yamazaki Baking Company (incl. Vie de France
), and Yomiuri Shimbun
are headquartered in Chiyoda. Mazda
has an office in Chiyoda.
, AMI Japan (subsidiary of American Megatrends
), Chloé Japan
, Hewlett-Packard
Japan, LVMH
, Ropes & Gray, Sidley Austin
, Sunoco
, and Swiss International Airlines.
, Bandai Visual
, Galaxy Airlines, Japan Airlines
, Japan Asia Airways
, Mitsui Chemicals
, Nippon Cargo Airlines
, Taito Corporation
, and Yamato Life. In 1998 Fujitsu
operated a branch office in Chiyoda. Prior to its disestablishment, At one point Cantor Fitzgerald had an office in Chiyoda.
with a multitude of subways, railways and long-distance services.
On May 1, 2003 Chiyoda had eight elementary schools with 2,647 students and five junior high schools with 1,123 students. Public elementary and junior high schools in Chiyoda are operated by the Chiyoda Board of Education. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
.
's Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
is located in the National Center of Sciences in Hitotsubashi
.
Both of the Sophia University
Campuses are in western Chiyoda. The main Yotsuya campus lies adjacent to Yotsuya Station
and the Ichigaya Campus just south of Ichigaya Station
.
Hibiya Library. The Japanese government operates the National Diet Library
and the National Archives. Ishikawa Enterprise Foundation Ochanomizu Library is a nearby private library.
, opened to the public in 1968. Kitanomaru Kōen
, located on Edo Castle's former northern section, has the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art and the Nippon Budokan, a venue for performances. Chidorigafuchi Boat Arena and Chidorigafuchi Moat Path includes a waterway for boats. National Diet Building Park, located adjacent to the Diet Building and divided in two by a street, includes American dogwood
s planted to symbolize the relations between the United States
and Japan. Hibiya Park, Japan's first western-style park, includes restaurants, open-air concert halls, and tennis courts. Imperial Palace Outer Garden, in the front of Nijubashi Bridge, serves as a jogging trail and a tourist site.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 45,543 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards. The total area is 11.64 km², of which the Imperial Palace
Kokyo
is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...
takes up 12%.
Chiyoda consists of the Palace and a surrounding radius of about 1 kilometer. It inherited the name, literally meaning "field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
of a thousand generations," from Chiyoda Castle (the other name of Edo Castle
Edo Castle
, also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also...
). Many government institutions, such as the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
, Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
's residence, and Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan , located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law...
, are located in Chiyoda, as are Tokyo landmarks such as Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. Currently, its Symbolic Registry of Divinities lists the names of over 2,466,000 enshrined men and women whose lives were dedicated to the service of...
, Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
, and the Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
. Fifteen embassies are located in Chiyoda.
History
The Chiyoda ward was created on March 15, 1947 by the unification of Kanda Ward (the northeast corner of present-day Chiyoda, around Akihabara StationAkihabara Station
is a railway station locatedin Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the famous Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods.-Lines:JR East:* Keihin-Tōhoku Line* Yamanote Line* Chūō-Sōbu LineTokyo Metro:...
) and Kōjimachi Ward (comprising the rest of Chiyoda). It has been a site of a number of historical events.
- In 1860, the assassination of Ii NaosukeIi Naosukewas daimyo of Hikone and also Tairō of Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858 until his death on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen and...
took place outside the Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace. - In 1932, assassins attacked and killed prime minister Inukai TsuyoshiInukai Tsuyoshiwas a Japanese politician and the 29th Prime Minister of Japan from 13 December 1931 to 15 May 1932.-Early life:Inukai was born to a former samurai family of the Niwase Domain, in Niwase village, Bizen Province , and was a graduate of Keio Gijuku in Tokyo. In his early career, he worked as a...
. - In 1936, an attempted coup d'état, the February 26 IncidentFebruary 26 IncidentThe was an attempted coup d'état in Japan, from February 26 to 29, 1936 carried out by 1,483 troops of the Imperial Japanese Army. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly occupied by the rebelling troops...
, occurred. - In 1995, members of Aum ShinrikyoAum ShinrikyoAum Shinrikyo was a Japanese new religious movement. The group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984. The group gained international notoriety in 1995, when it carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway....
carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subwaySarin gas attack on the Tokyo subwayThe Sarin attack on the Tokyo subway, usually referred to in the Japanese media as the , was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated by members of Aum Shinrikyo on March 20, 1995....
.
Geography
Chiyoda is located at the very heart of central Tokyo. The central area of the ward is furthermore occupied by the Imperial PalaceKokyo
is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...
. The east side of the ward, bordering Chūō
Chuo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, is the location of Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
. The south side, bordering Minato
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, encompasses Hibiya Park
Hibiya Park
is a park in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 161,636.66m2 between the east gardens of the Imperial Palace to the north, the Shinbashi district to the southeast and the Kasumigaseki government district to the west....
and the National Diet Building
National Diet Building
The is the place where both houses of the Diet of Japan meet. It is located at 1-chome, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo.Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the right wing....
. It is almost exclusively occupied by administrations and agencies. The west and northwest are primarily upper class residential; the Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. Currently, its Symbolic Registry of Divinities lists the names of over 2,466,000 enshrined men and women whose lives were dedicated to the service of...
is also there. To the north and northeast are several residential neighborhoods and the Akihabara
Akihabara
, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...
commercial district.
Politics and government
Local government
Chiyoda is run by a city assembly of 25 elected members. The current mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is Masami Ishikawa, an independent.
For the Metropolitan Assembly, Chiyoda forms a single-member electoral district. It had been represented by Liberal Democrats for 50 years until the landslide 2009 election
Tokyo prefectural election, 2009
Prefectural elections for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly were held on 12 July 2009. In the runup to the Japanese general election due by October they were seen as an important test for Taro Aso's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito...
when then 26 year old Democratic newcomer Zenkō Kurishita unseated 70 year old former Metropolitan Assembly president and six term assemblyman, Liberal Democrat Shigeru Uchida.
For the national House of Representatives, Chiyoda, together with Minato and Shinjuku, forms the prefecture's 1st electoral district since the electoral reform of the 1990s. The district is currently represented by Democrat Banri Kaieda
Banri Kaieda
is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was named after , a Japanese translational name for the Great Wall of China, and later began learning the Chinese language after entering Keio University....
.
Metropolitan representation
The Tokyo Fire DepartmentTokyo Fire Department
The is a fire department headquartered in Ōtemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The TFD was formed on March 7, 1948 and is responsible for protecting the Tokyo Metropolis Area. The Fire Department is the largest urban fire department in the world. Providing services to the 23 Wards of Tokyo and parts...
has its headquarters in Ōtemachi
Otemachi
is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihonbashi and south of Kanda. It is the location of the former site of the village of Shibazaki, the most ancient part of Tokyo....
in Chiyoda.
National representation
The ward is also home to the Diet of JapanDiet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
, the Supreme Court of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan , located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law...
and the residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
and is the political nerve center of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
International representation
- The Embassy of the United Kingdom is in Ichibancho in Chiyoda.
- The Embassy of BelgiumDiplomatic missions of BelgiumThis is a list of diplomatic missions of Belgium, excluding honorary consulates. Belgium is unique in having three networks of representation — one for the Belgian state, another for Dutch-speaking community of Flanders and Brussels, and a third one for the French-language Community of...
has been located in the Kojimachi area since 1902 and at its location in Nibancho since 1928. During the reconstruction project from 2007 to 2009, the Belgian embassy was temporarily in Shibakoen, Minato wardMinato, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
. - The Embassy of IrelandDiplomatic missions of IrelandIreland has diplomatic relations with 161 foreign governments. The Irish government has 74 missions across the world including 55 embassies, 8 multilateral missions and 8 Consulates General and other offices. The country has also appointed 24 Honorary Consuls General and 62 Honorary Consuls...
is located in the KōjimachiKojimachiis a neighborhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo.Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was known as . The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō. In 1878 Kōjimachi became a ward in the city of Tokyo. It was the forerunner of Chiyoda which is now a special ward.The Kōjimachi ward was...
area of Chiyoda. - The Embassy of Israel is located in Niban-cho in Chiyoda.
Cityscape
On December 31, 2001 Chiyoda had 6,572 buildings which were four stories or taller.Some of the districts in Chiyoda are actually not inhabited, either because they are parks (Hibiya Koen), because they consist only of office buildings (Otemachi, Marunouchi...), and/or because they are extremely small. The area on the Eastern side of the Akihabara station is the location of several districts that cover at most a few buildings. Kanda-Hanaokachō is for example more or less limited to the building of Yodobashi Camera
Yodobashi Camera
Yodobashi Camera Co.,Ltd. is a chain store mainly selling electronic products. Currently, there are 21 stores in Japan. It also maintains two online stores in China; one with a limited selection of products from its Japanese online store through SBI VeriTrans that supports payments by UnionPay,...
. Tackling the addressing system
Japanese addressing system
The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. In Japanese, addresses are written using the opposite convention from Western addresses, starting with the biggest geographical entities down to the more specific ones....
in the Kanda area can be particularly cumbersome for non-locals. However, the addressing system is currently being modernized.
Kōjimachi Area
- Kōjimachi Area , former Kojimachi ward
- The BanchōBanchois an area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting mainly of to The Banchō area is located to the west of the Imperial Palace. forms its southern boundary. forms its northern boundary. The forms its eastern boundary, and the railway of the Chūō Main Line forms its western boundary.-Districts:-See...
area (actually consisting of six neighborhoods, from Ichibancho to Rokubanchō), an upper class residential area, home of the embassies of Belgium, the UK and Israel. - ChiyodaKokyois the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...
- "1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku" is the official address of the Imperial Palace - FujimiFujimiIn Japan, is a common place name which means Mt. Fuji is viewable. It may refer to:* Places in Japan:** Fujimi, Tokyo, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo** Fujimi, Saitama, a city** Fujimi, Nagano, a town** Fujimi, Gunma, a village...
, location of the Philippines embassy as well as several schools - HayabusachōHayabusachois a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 483. Its postal code is 102-0092.Hayabusachō is located of the western part of Chiyoda...
- Houses the Supreme Court of JapanSupreme Court of JapanThe Supreme Court of Japan , located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law...
and the National Theater. - Hibiya KōenHibiya Parkis a park in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 161,636.66m2 between the east gardens of the Imperial Palace to the north, the Shinbashi district to the southeast and the Kasumigaseki government district to the west....
- Address for the Hibiya ParkHibiya Parkis a park in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 161,636.66m2 between the east gardens of the Imperial Palace to the north, the Shinbashi district to the southeast and the Kasumigaseki government district to the west....
, a large park south of the Imperial Palace. - HirakawachōHirakawachois a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,104. Note that Kanda-Hirakawachō, also located in the Chiyoda ward, is a completely different district. Hirakawachō's postal code is 102-0093....
- IidabashiIidabashi, Tokyois a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was in the former ward of Kōjimachi, which existed in Tokyo until 1947. Its postal code is 102-0072.-Etymology:...
- KasumigasekiKasumigasekiKasumigaseki is a district in Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is the location of most of Japan's cabinet ministry offices...
- The nerve center of Japan's administrative agencies. - Kioichō - The name, ki-o-i, is a three-kanji acronym consisting of one kanji each from the names of the Kishū DomainWakayama DomainThe was a han or Japanese feudal domain in Kii Province , with income of 555,000 koku. The domain was also known as or . The heads of the domain were Kishu-Tokugawa clan, one of Gosanke...
, Owari DomainOwari DomainThe was a feudal domain of Japan in the Edo period. Located in what is now the western part of Aichi Prefecture, it encompassed parts of Owari, Mino, and Shinano provinces. Its headquarters were at Nagoya Castle. At its peak, it was rated at 619,500 koku, and was the largest holding of the...
, and Ii clanIi clanThe ' is a Japanese clan which originates in Tōtōmi Province. It was a retainer clan of the Imagawa family, and then switched sides to the Matsudaira clan of Mikawa Province. A famed 16th century clan member, Ii Naomasa, served as one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's generals, and received the fief of Hikone...
, whose daimyo residences were here during the Edo periodEdo periodThe , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate.... - Kitanomaru KōenKitanomaru Koenis a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is best known as the location of Kitanomaru Park, which opened 1969. As of May 1, 2008, its population is 598, of which 361 are male and 237 are female.-History:...
, location of the Kitanomaru Park, North of the imperial palace, location of the BudokanNippon BudokanThe , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
. - KōjimachiKojimachiis a neighborhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo.Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was known as . The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō. In 1878 Kōjimachi became a ward in the city of Tokyo. It was the forerunner of Chiyoda which is now a special ward.The Kōjimachi ward was...
- Older residential and commercial neighborhood on the west side of the Imperial Palace, home to the embassy of IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... - Kōkyo Gaien - large open gardens in front of the Imperial palace
- KudanminamiKudanminamiis a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 4-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 2,431. Its postal code is 102-0074....
and KudankitaKudankitais a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of four chōme. It was a part of the former ward of Kōjimachi. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 1,404. Its postal code is 102-0073.The Yasukuni Shrine is situated near the center of the district....
districts, around the station of Kudanshita - Northwest side of the Imperial Palace, home to Yasukuni ShrineYasukuni Shrineis a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. Currently, its Symbolic Registry of Divinities lists the names of over 2,466,000 enshrined men and women whose lives were dedicated to the service of...
. - MarunouchiMarunouchiMarunouchi is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat...
- Located between Tokyo StationTokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
and the Imperial Palace, one of Tokyo's traditional commercial centers. - Nagatachō - The location of the Diet of JapanDiet of JapanThe is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
; also houses the Hie ShrineHie ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo...
. - ŌtemachiOtemachiis a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihonbashi and south of Kanda. It is the location of the former site of the village of Shibazaki, the most ancient part of Tokyo....
- North of Marunouchi, a district of key financial Japanese institutions and major national newspapers. - UchisaiwaichōUchisaiwaichōis a neighborhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo, at the south-east corner of the ward bordering with Chūō and Minato. Its postal code is 100-0011.Uchisaiwaichō Station on the Toei Mita Line is located in the area.-Businesses in Uchisaiwaichō:*Kroll Inc...
, close to the Hibiya Park, location of the Imperial HotelImperial Hotel, TokyoThe Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, was created in the late 1880s at the request of the Japanese aristocracy to cater to the increasing number of western visitors to Japan. The hotel site is located just south of the Imperial Palace grounds, next to the previous location of the Palace moat...
, as well as head offices of banks (especially Mizuho Financial GroupMizuho Financial Group, abbreviated as MHFG, or simply called Mizuho is a banking holding company headquartered in the Ōtemachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan...
). - YūrakuchōYurakuchois a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, near the neighborhood of Shinbashi. Unlike its tonier neighbor Ginza, Yūrakuchō provides a glimpse of Japanese life from the early postwar period, with its many izakaya and outdoor yakitori restaurants , many...
- South of Marunouchi, part of the Tokyo Station business district.
- The Banchō
Kanda Area
- KandaKanda, TokyoSee also Kanda, Fukuoka and the disambiguation page for Kanda. is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It encompasses about thirty neighborhoods...
Area , former Kanda Ward. Soto-Kanda, at the northern corner of the ward, home to the famous AkihabaraAkihabara, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...
electronics district.
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Iwamotocho is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 3 chōme. This article also deals with . As of April 1, 2007, the total population of the two districts is 1,989.Iwamotochō is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda... Kajicho, Tokyo is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of Kajichō 1-chōme and Kajichō 2-chōme. This article also explains about , which today only has Kanda-Kajichō 3-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, the total population of the both districts is 371. The postal codes of Kajichō and Kanda-Kajichō are... |
Sarugakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 656. Note that the Shibuya ward also has a district with the same name.... Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda is a place in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the part of Chiyoda that was formerly Kanda-ku.Many establishments are located in Hitotsubashi. In Hitotsubashi 1-chōme are the headquarters of the Mainichi Shimbun. In 2-chōme are Kyoritsu Women's University, Iwanami Shoten, Shogakukan, and Shueisha,... |
Misakicho, Tokyo is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting three chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 833. Its postal code is 101-0061.Misakichō is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward... |
The list below consists of the many smaller neighborhoods of the Kanda area, for which a modernization of the addressing system has not been enforced yet. All officially start with the prefix "Kanda-", but it is sometimes omitted in daily life. Note that Iwamotochō and Kanda-Iwamotochō are different districts (as is the case for Kajichō and Kanda-Kajichō)
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Kitanorimonocho, Tokyo , or officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 90. Its postal code is 101-0036.This district is located on the northeastrn part of the Chiyoda ward. It borders Kanda-Konyachō to the north, Kanda-Higashikonyachō and Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō to the... Konyacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo , formally , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.The district is made up of two uncontinuous neighborhoods split by Kitanorimonochō. Originally, only the southern portion had been called Konyachō. But in 1719, the Edo government ordered a part of Konyachō's residents to move to the north of... Sakumagashi, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 33. Its postal code is 101-0026.This district is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda Ward... Sakumacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, currently consisting of 1- to 4-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 963. Its postal code is 101-0025.... |
Sudacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,019. Its postal code is 101-0041.This district is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda Ward... Surugadai is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was named after the fact that after Tokugawa Ieyasu's death, Edo government let officials from Sunpu live in the area. The postal code is 101-0062. Kanda-Surugadai is often called or, colloquially, .... Tacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Currently it consists of only 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 498. Its postal code is 101-0046.This district is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward... Tsukasamachi, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Today, it consists only of Kanda-Tsukasamachi 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 420. Its postal code is 101-0048.Kanda-Tsukasamachi is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward... Tomiyamacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 75. Its postal code is 101-0043.This district is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda Ward. It borders Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō on the north and east, Kanda-Konyachō on the south, and Kajichō on... |
Nishikicho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 3-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 673. Its postal code is 101-0054.... Nishifukudacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is a part of the former ward of Kanda. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 17. Its postal code is 101-0037.This district is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda Ward... Neribeicho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As April 1, 2007, its population is 246. Its postal code is 101-0022.Kanda-Neribeichō is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda... Hanaokacho, Tokyo , or officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the population of this district is 0. Its postal code is 101-0028.Kanda-Hanaokachō is located on the northeastern part of the Chiyoda ward... Higashikonyacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 55. Its postal code is 101-0034.This district is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda Ward... |
Higashimatsushitacho, Tokyo , or officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 198. Its postal code is 101-0042.Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō is located on the northeastern part... Kanda-Hirakawacho is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 16. Its postal code is 101-0027. Note that Hirakawachō, also located in the Chiyoda ward, is a completely different district.... Matsunagacho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 80. Its postal code is 101-0023.Kanda-Matsunagachō is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda... Mikuracho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is a part of the former ward of Kanda. Its postal code is 101-0038.-Geography:Located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward, this district is adjacent to Chūō Ward . It borders Kanda-Nishifukudachō on the north, Iwamotochō on the east, and... Mitoshirocho, Tokyo , officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 35. Its postal code is 101-0053.This district is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward. It borders Kanda-Ogawamachi on the north, Kanda-Tsukasamachi on the east, Uchi-Kanda on the south, and... |
Economy
Bungeishunjū
Bungeishunju
, established in 1923, is a Japanese publishing company known for its leading monthly magazine Bungeishunjū. It also grants the annual Akutagawa Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Japan, as well as the annual Naoki Prize for popular novelists. It also grants the annual...
, Calbee
Calbee
Calbee Foods Co. is a major Japanese snack food maker. It was founded on April 30, 1949. It launched operations at a new plant in the United States for making its mainstay products "Kappa Ebisen" shrimp chips and "Saya-endo" snow pea crisps on Sept 18, 2007. Its snacks are hugely popular in Asia,...
, Creatures Inc.
Creatures Inc.
is a subsidiary of the Japanese game development company Nintendo. It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995, as a successor to Shigesato Itoi's company Ape Inc. Its current president is Hirokazu Tanaka. The company has its headquarters on the second floor of the in Chiyoda, Tokyo, in...
, Datam Polystar
Datam Polystar
is a Japanese media company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-Super Famicom:* Cacoma Knight * Makeruna Makendou * Makeruna Makendou 2...
, HAL Laboratory
HAL Laboratory
is a Japanese video game developer that was founded on February 21, 1980. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its name comes from the HAL 9000 computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The company is most famous for its character Kirby, the protagonist of the eponymous game series, as well as...
, Hakusensha
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....
, Jaleco
Jaleco
is a Japanese video game publisher and developer established in 2006.The original Jaleco Ltd was founded in 1974. In 2006, it decided to become a pure holding company by renaming itself Jaleco Holding and splitting its video game operations into a newly created subsdiary that took its former name...
, Japan Freight Railway Company
Japan Freight Railway Company
, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
, Japan Post Holdings
Japan Post Holdings
is a large state-owned enterprise in Japan that deals with mail delivery and financial services. Its headquarters is located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. There were plans to fully privatise the agency but these have been put on hold...
, KDDI
KDDI
is a Japanese telecommunications operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp., KDD Corp., and IDO Corp. It has its headquarters in the Garden Air Tower in Iidabashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo....
, Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta
is a Japanese manufacturer of office equipment, medical imaging, graphic imaging, optical devices, and measuring instruments. It is headquartered in the Marunouchi Center Building in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with a Kansai office in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture...
, Mitsubishi Estate, MCDecaux
MCDecaux
MCDecaux, Inc. is a Japanese advertising firm headquartered in the Nishimoto Kosan Nishikicho Building in Nishikichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo....
, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group
, abbreviated as MHFG, or simply called Mizuho is a banking holding company headquartered in the Ōtemachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan...
, New Otani
New Otani
is a chain of hotels whose headquarters is in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.The company opened on January 18, 1963. The main hotel in Tokyo opened in 1964, to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics of that year. Upon its opening, the building was the tallest building in Tokyo until 1968 when the Kasumigaseki...
, NTT docomo
NTT DoCoMo
is the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
, Stack Ltd. (0verflow
0verflow
, erroneously Overflow, is a Japanese video game division of Stack Ltd. specializing in the production of mature interactive fiction. The company is best known for its popular game franchise School Days, which has spawned numerous multimedia adaptions and two sequels...
), Seven & i Holdings, Shinsei Bank
Shinsei Bank
is a Japanese commercial bank headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-History:Shinsei Bank is the successor of a trust bank, the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, which had a government monopoly on the issuance of many long-term debt securities...
, Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
, Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
, Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
, Tokio Marine Nichido, Yamazaki Baking Company (incl. Vie de France
Vie de France
is a French bakery chain owned by the Yamazaki Baking Company Limited. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.Its United States division is headquartered in the Tysons Corner CDP of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.-External links:*...
), and Yomiuri Shimbun
Yomiuri Shimbun
The is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun...
are headquartered in Chiyoda. Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
has an office in Chiyoda.
Foreign operations
Foreign companies with Japanese divisions in Chiyoda include AeroméxicoAeroméxico
Airways of Mexico, SA de CV , operating as Aeroméxico, is the flag carrier airline of Mexico based in Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia...
, AMI Japan (subsidiary of American Megatrends
American Megatrends
American Megatrends Incorporated is an American hardware and software company that specializes in PC hardware and firmware. The company was founded in 1985 by Pat Sarma and S. Shankar, who was chairman and president...
), Chloé Japan
Chloé
Chloé is a French fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Its headquarters is in Paris.-History:Gaby Aghion was born in Alexandria, Egypt in the year 1921...
, Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
Japan, LVMH
LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The company was formed after the 1987 merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger...
, Ropes & Gray, Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin LLP, formerly known as Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, is one of the oldest law firms in the world. It is the sixth-largest U.S.-based corporate law firm with more than 1,650 lawyers, annual revenues of more than one billion dollars, and offices in 17 cities worldwide, with the most...
, Sunoco
Sunoco
Sunoco Inc. is an American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. ....
, and Swiss International Airlines.
Former operations
Japanese companies which formerly had their headquarters in Chiyoda include All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways
, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
, Bandai Visual
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
, Galaxy Airlines, Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
, Japan Asia Airways
Japan Asia Airways
is a defunct subsidiary of Japan Airlines which existed between 1975 and 2008. JAA was headquartered in the Japan Airlines Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo....
, Mitsui Chemicals
Mitsui Chemicals
is a Japanese Chemicals company listed on the Nikkei. It is a part of the Mitsui conglomerate. The company has a turnover of around 15 billion USD and has business interests in Japan, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the USA. It employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. The company mainly...
, Nippon Cargo Airlines
Nippon Cargo Airlines
, or NCA, is a cargo airline based in the Onarimon Yusen Building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled cargo services in Asia and to Europe and the North America. Its main base is Narita International Airport outside Tokyo.- History :...
, Taito Corporation
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
, and Yamato Life. In 1998 Fujitsu
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
operated a branch office in Chiyoda. Prior to its disestablishment, At one point Cantor Fitzgerald had an office in Chiyoda.
Attractions
- AkihabaraAkihabara, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...
- Hibiya ParkHibiya Parkis a park in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 161,636.66m2 between the east gardens of the Imperial Palace to the north, the Shinbashi district to the southeast and the Kasumigaseki government district to the west....
- Imperial PalaceKokyois the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...
- National Diet BuildingNational Diet BuildingThe is the place where both houses of the Diet of Japan meet. It is located at 1-chome, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo.Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the right wing....
- Nippon BudokanNippon BudokanThe , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
- Tokyo International ForumTokyo International ForumThe is a multi-purpose center in Tokyo, Japan.One of its halls seats 5,000. In addition to seven other halls, it includes exhibition space, a lobby, restaurants, shops, and other facilities....
- Tokyo StationTokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
- Tokyo Takarazuka TheaterTokyo Takarazuka Theateris another home for Takarazuka Creative Arts at Tokyo.It served as the second round performing theater for the Revue's performing cycle. The original theater was built in 1934 and was demolished in 1998. The current theater was built in 2001. It has 1,229 seats on the first level and 840 on the...
Transportation
Home to the massive Tokyo stationTokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
with a multitude of subways, railways and long-distance services.
Primary and secondary schools
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
.
- Hibiya High SchoolHibiya High Schoolis a Japanese high school founded in 1878 as the . It was well known in the 1950s and 1960s for the large proportion of graduates who gained admission to the prestigious University of Tokyo; though it suffered a decline in the 1970s, as of 2005 it was once again being referred to as the "best...
- Hitotsubashi High School http://www.hitotsubashi-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Kudan High School http://www.kudan-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
Colleges and universities
Hitotsubashi UniversityHitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
's Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
The , also known by an acronym ICS, is the graduate business school of Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan. It is also referred to as "Hitotsubashi ICS". ICS is the first "professional graduate school" established in Japan...
is located in the National Center of Sciences in Hitotsubashi
Hitotsubashi
is a name in Japan. The name appears in some contexts:*Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, a place in Chiyoda, Tokyo*Hitotsubashi Group, a publishing keiretsu*Hitotsubashi University*Hitotsubashi-Tokugawa, a branch of the Tokugawa Clan...
.
Both of the Sophia University
Sophia University
There are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...
Campuses are in western Chiyoda. The main Yotsuya campus lies adjacent to Yotsuya Station
Yotsuya Station
is a railway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, located on the boundary between Shinjuku and Chiyoda, adjacent to Sophia University and the State Guest-House, in the Yotsuya neighborhood.-History:...
and the Ichigaya Campus just south of Ichigaya Station
Ichigaya Station
is a railway station located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.The ground-level section of the station is managed by the East Japan Railway Company and the underground sections are managed by Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . The station is served by the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line, Tokyo...
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Libraries
Chiyoda operates four public libraries; they are the Chiyoda Library, Yobancho Library, Shohei Library, and Kanda Library. Tokyo operates the Tokyo Metropolitan LibraryTokyo Metropolitan Library
is the metropolitan public library system for Tokyo, Japan.-Libraries:The Tokyo Metropolitan Library has two branches. The Hibiya Library, a third branch, was closed on April 1, 2009....
Hibiya Library. The Japanese government operates the National Diet Library
National Diet Library
The is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
and the National Archives. Ishikawa Enterprise Foundation Ochanomizu Library is a nearby private library.
Parks and recreation
East Imperial Garden, located on the eastern portion of the Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds and housing the castle tower and the outer defense positions of the former Edo CastleEdo Castle
, also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also...
, opened to the public in 1968. Kitanomaru Kōen
Kitanomaru Koen
is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is best known as the location of Kitanomaru Park, which opened 1969. As of May 1, 2008, its population is 598, of which 361 are male and 237 are female.-History:...
, located on Edo Castle's former northern section, has the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art and the Nippon Budokan, a venue for performances. Chidorigafuchi Boat Arena and Chidorigafuchi Moat Path includes a waterway for boats. National Diet Building Park, located adjacent to the Diet Building and divided in two by a street, includes American dogwood
Dogwood
The genus Cornus is a group of about 30-60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods. Most dogwoods are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and a few of the woody species are evergreen...
s planted to symbolize the relations between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Japan. Hibiya Park, Japan's first western-style park, includes restaurants, open-air concert halls, and tennis courts. Imperial Palace Outer Garden, in the front of Nijubashi Bridge, serves as a jogging trail and a tourist site.