Chiyoda

Chiyoda (千代田区, Chiyoda-ku ) is one of the 23 special districts (区, ku ) of the center of Tokyo, created on March 15th 1947 to reorganize the old dissolved municipality. It includes/understands the imperial palace the imperial palace and its surroundings. Its surface is of 11.64 km ². It is the political center of Japan: one finds there the Parliament, the residence of the Prime Minister, the supreme court, the Sanctuaire of Yasukuni and many ministries and administrations. Many head offices are also established in this district where work nearly 900.000 people, for less than 50.000 residents.

Districts

The district is resulting from the fusion of the districts of Kanda and Kojimachi.

Akihabara : in the North of the district, very many electronic shops
Marunouchi
Nagatacho
Kasumigaseki
Otemachi
Yūrakuchō
Iidabashi

Monuments

It is in Chiyoda that is located celebrates it Sanctuaire of Yasukuni.

Transport

Rail

JR Is

Shinkansen: Station Tokyo
Yamanote: Tokyo stations, Kanda and Akihabara
Chuo Hand: stations Tokyo, Kanda and Ochanomizu
Chuo-Sobu line: stations Tokyo (morning and evening only), Kanda (morning and evening), Akihabara, Ochanomizu, Suidobashi, Iidabashi, Ichigaya
Keihin Tohoku: stations Yurakucho, Tokyo, Kanda and Akihabara
Keiyou: station Tokyo
Toukaido and Line Yokosuka: station Tokyo

Network Tōkyō Subway

External bonds

Official site of Chiyoda-ku

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