is a district of Chiyoda

Chiyoda, Tokyo

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...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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, consisting of 1-chōme

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....

 and 2-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 656. Note that the Shibuya

Shibuya, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....

 ward also has a district with the same name.

Sarugakuchō is located on the north part of Chiyoda. It borders Kanda-Surugadai

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, ....

 to the north and east, Kanda-Ogawamachi

Ogawamachi, Tokyo

, or formally , is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 3 chōme. As of March 1, 2007, the district's population is 875. Its postal code is 101-0052.Kanda-Ogawamachi is located on the northern part of Chiyoda...

 to the south, Misakichō

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...

, and Nishi-Kanda

Nishi-Kanda

is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 3-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,044. Its postal code is 101-0065.This district is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward...

 and Kanda-Jinbōchō to the west. The Kinka-dōri Ave forms its western boundary.

A commercial district, Sarugakuchō is also home to several educational institutions.

Today, there is a controversy over renaming the district's name Kanda-Sarugakuchō, which had been used before the enforcement of the addressing system modernization.

Educational institutions

• Meiji University
  Meiji University
  is a private university in Tokyo and Kawasaki, founded in 1881 by three lawyers of the Meiji era, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Japanese universities in Tokyo, Japan....
  
  The 10th and 14th Buildings
• Meiji University Meiji High School & Junior High School
• Kanda Jogakuen Junior & Senior High School
• Chiyoda Ward Ochanomizu Elementary School