is a special ward located in central

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and

Kōjimachi is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo. History Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the area was known as . The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō. In 1878, the Kōjimachi area became , a ward of the city of Tokyo. ...

wards following

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's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Chiyoda ward exhibits contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural divisions. The Kanda area is in the core of Shitamachi, the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On the other hand, the western part of the Kōjimachi area typically represents a Yamanote district. Chiyoda consists of the Imperial Palace and a surrounding radius of about a kilometer. As of October 2020, the ward has a population of 66,680, and a population density of 5,709 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards. The total area is 11.66 km², of which the Imperial Palace,

Hibiya Park Hibiya Park (日比谷公園 ''Hibiya Kōen'') is a park in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 161,636.66 m2 (40 acres) between the east gardens of the Imperial Palace to the north, the Shinbashi district to the southeast and the K ...

, National Museum of Modern Art, and

Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 resp ...

take up approximately 2.6 km², or 22% of the total area. Chiyoda is an economical powerhouse, the small area East of the palace in the districts of Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho (colloquially "Daimaruyu") houses the headquarters of 19 Fortune 500 companies, and is the source of roughly 10% of the combined revenue of all Japanese companies and produced in 2017 the equivalent of around 1/4th of the GDP of the country. With a day population of around 850,000, its day/night population ratio is by very far the highest of all municipalities in Japan. Chiyoda is also the political center of the country. Chiyoda, literally meaning "

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of a thousand generations", inherited the name from the Chiyoda Castle (the other name for Edo Castle, today's Imperial Palace). With the seat of the

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in the Imperial Palace at the ward's center, many government institutions, such as the National Diet, the Prime Minister's Official Residence, the Supreme Court, ministries, and agencies are also located in Chiyoda, as are Tokyo landmarks such as

Tokyo Station Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza ...

and the Budokan. The neighborhood Akihabara is also located in Chiyoda, as are twenty embassies and consulates.

History

Chiyoda has been a site of a number of historical events. *In 1860, the assassination of

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took place outside the Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace. *In 1932, assassins attacked and killed prime minister

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. *In 1936, an attempted coup d'état, the February 26 Incident, occurred. *In 1960, Socialist Party leader Inejirō Asanuma was assassinated in Hibiya Hall. *In 1995, members of

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carried out the

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Geography

At the tip of Musashino plateau, Chiyoda is located at the very heart of former Tokyo City in eastern mainland Tokyo. The central area of the ward is furthermore occupied by the Imperial Palace. The east side of the ward, bordering Chūō, is the location of

. The south side, bordering Minato, encompasses

and the

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. It is almost exclusively occupied by administrations and agencies. The west and northwest are primarily upper class residential; the

is also there. The "high lantern" of Kudanzaka slope was not originally built as a lighthouse, but was built as a lantern for the Shrine. Originally steep and with steps, the slope was considerably softened during remediation after the Kanto earthquake. To the north and northeast of the ward are several residential neighborhoods and the Akihabara commercial district.

Politics and government

Local government

Chiyoda is run by a directly elected mayor and a city assembly of 25 elected members. The current

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is Takaaki Higuchi.

Metropolitan representation

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. In the 2013 election, no Democrat contested the seat and Uchida won back the district against a Communist and two independents. The

Tokyo Fire Department The Tokyo Fire Department (TFD) (Japanese: 東京消防庁, Tokyo Shōbōchō) is a fire department headquartered in Ōtemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

has its headquarters in Ōtemachi in Chiyoda.

National representation

For the national

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, 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 Constitutional Democrat

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. The ward is also home to the National Diet, the

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and the residence of the

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and is the political nerve center of Japan.

Diplomatic missions

Several countries operate their

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in Chiyoda. * * * * * * * * * * ( Chongryon) * * * * * *

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 or Marunouchi), and/or because they are extremely small. The area on the eastern side of

Akihabara Station is a railway station in Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods. Lines Akihabara Station is served by the following lines. JR East: * Tōhoku Main Line ** Keihin-Tohoku ...

is the location of several districts that cover at most a few buildings. Kanda-Hanaokachō is, for example, limited to the

and the Yodobashi Camera department store. Understanding the address system in the Kanda area can be particularly troublesome for non-locals.

Districts and neighborhoods

Kōjimachi Area

*, former Kōjimachi Ward (Kōjimachi-ku) ** Kojimachi, a former merchant area along the Shinjuku-Dori avenue, upper-class residential with a couple of offices. ** The

Banchō is an area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of the six "-banchō" districts, to , as well as parts of Kudanminami and Kudankita, and Fuijimi. The Banchō area is located to the west of the Imperial Palace. The historical area is rou ...

area (nowadays consisting of six neighborhoods, from Ichibancho to Rokubanchō, and historically including Fujimi as well as the western sides of

Kudanminami is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1- chōme to 4-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 2,431. Kudanminami is located on the northwestern part of the Chiyoda ward. The Nihonbashi River and Yasukuni-dōri Ave form its ...

and Kudankita), an upper class residential area, home of the embassies of Belgium, Paraguay, Luxemburg, the UK, Israel and the Apostolic Nunciature. ** Chiyoda - "1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku" is the official address of the Imperial Palace ** Fujimi, location of the

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, Chongryon, as well as several educational facilities ** Hayabusachō - Houses the

and the National Theater ** Hibiya Kōen - Address for

, a large park south of the Imperial Palace ** Hirakawachō, a mix between residences and medium side offices **

Iidabashi is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was in the former ward of Kōjimachi, which existed in Tokyo until 1947. Etymology Iidabashi is named after a nearby bridge called Iida Bridge (, ''Iidabashi''), itself named after an Edo-period fa ...

Kasumigaseki Kasumigaseki (霞が関, 霞ヶ関 or 霞ケ関) is a district in Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is the location of most of Japan's cabinet ministry offices. The name is often used as a metonym for the Japanese government bureaucracy, whi ...

- 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

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, Owari Domain, and

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, whose daimyō residences were here during the

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** Kitanomaru Park, North of the imperial palace, location of the Budokan **

- Older residential and commercial neighborhood on the west side of the Imperial Palace, home to the embassy of

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** Kōkyo Gaien - large open gardens in front of the Imperial palace **

and Kudankita () districts, around the station of Kudanshita - Northwest side of the Imperial Palace, home to

. It is a prestigious residential and business zone. ** Marunouchi - Located between

and the Imperial Palace, one of Tokyo's traditional commercial centers **

Nagatachō is a district of Tokyo, Japan, located in Chiyoda Ward. It is the location of the Diet of Japan and the Prime Minister's residence ( Kantei). The Supreme Court of Japan is located in neighboring Hayabusachō. Nagatachō is often used to ref ...

- The location of the National Diet; also houses the

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** Ōtemachi - North of Marunouchi, a district of key financial Japanese institutions and major national newspapers **

Uchisaiwaichō is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, at the south-east corner of the ward bordering with Chūō and Minato. Uchisaiwaichō Station on the Toei Mita Line is located in the area. Parts of the Hibiya Station and Shimbashi Station are also located in th ...

, close to the Hibiya Park, location of the

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, as well as head offices of banks (especially

Mizuho Financial Group , abbreviated as MHFG, or simply called Mizuho, is a banking holding company headquartered in the Ōtemachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The name "" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. Upo ...

). **

Yūrakuchō is a business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, southeast of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The district takes its name from Oda Nagamasu (1547–1622), who was also known as Yūraku (有楽). Oda Naga ...

- South of Marunouchi, part of the Tokyo Station business district. Hibiya Park winter

Kanda Area

*. Soto-Kanda, at the northern corner of the ward, home to the famous Akihabara electronics district. * Uchi-Kanda *

Soto-Kanda is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district ca ...

* Nishi-Kanda *

Higashi-Kanda is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1- to 3-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,718. Higashi-Kanda is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda. It borders Asakusabashi 4-chōme, Taitō to the north; Asakusabash ...

Iwamotochō 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. The area ...

* Kajichō * Hitotsubashi 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 except Kanda-Sarugakuchō and Kanda-Misakichō. 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) * Kanda-Aioichō * Kanda-Awajichō * Kanda-Izumichō * Kanda-Iwamotochō * Kanda-Ogawamachi * Kanda-Kajichō * Kanda-Kitanorimonochō * Kanda-Konyachō * Kanda-Sakumagashi * Kanda-Sakumachō * Kanda-Sarugakuchō * Kanda-Jinbōchō * Kanda-Sudachō * Kanda-Surugadai * Kanda-Tachō * Kanda-Tsukasamachi * Kanda-Tomiyamachō * Kanda-Nishikichō * Kanda-Nishifukudachō * Kanda-Neribeichō * Kanda-Hanaokachō * Kanda-Higashikonyachō * Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō * Kanda-Hirakawachō * Kanda-Matsunagachō * Kanda-Mikurachō *

Kanda-Misakichō is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting three chōme. Its population was 833 as of April 1, 2007. Its postal code is 101-0061. Kanda-Misakichō is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward. It borders Kōraku and Hongō, Bunkyō ...

* Kanda-Mitoshirochō

Economy

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, Datam Polystar,

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Japan Post Holdings is a Japanese publicly traded conglomerate headquartered in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is mainly engaged in postal and logistics business, financial window business, banking business and life insurance business. The company offers letters ...

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, Kadokawa Corporation,

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, Lixil Group Corporation,

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, MCDecaux,

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, Nabtesco,

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, New Otani,Hotel Overview
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Nippon Cable is a Japanese corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo and is engaged in the design, production and installation of jig-back and material ropeways, gondola lifts, funiculars, chairlifts, car parking systems, ramp elevators and amusement par ...

, Nippon Flour Mills, Nippon Paper Industries, Nippon Soda,

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, SMC Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Tanaka Kikinzoku Group,

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, Toho Zinc,

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, Tokuyama Corporation, Tokyo FM, Toppan Printing, Ushio, Inc., Yamazaki Baking Company, Vie de France, YKK Group, and

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are headquartered in Chiyoda.

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has an office in Chiyoda.

Foreign operations

Foreign companies with Japanese divisions in Chiyoda include

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, AMI Japan (subsidiary of American Megatrends), Chloé Japan, Hewlett-Packard Japan, LVMH,

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, Sunoco, and

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Former operations

Japanese companies which formerly had their headquarters in Chiyoda include

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, Galaxy Airlines,

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, and

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. In 1998 Fujitsu operated a branch office in Chiyoda. At one point,

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had an office in Chiyoda.

Attractions

* Akihabara *

* Imperial Palace *

* Nippon Budokan *

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Transportation

Home to the massive

Tokyo station Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza ...

with a multitude of subways, railways and long-distance services.

Points of historical interest

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Education

Primary and secondary schools

, Chiyoda has eight elementary schools, with 2,647 students, and five junior high schools with 1,123 students. Public elementary, junior high schools and Kudan Secondary School in Chiyoda are operated by the . Public high schools are operated by the

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Public schools

;Prefectural high schools *

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* ;Municipal secondary (junior-senior high) schools * - Kudankita ;Municipal junior high schools *Kōjimachi Junior High School ( 麹町中学校) - Hirakawachō *Kanda-Hitotsubashi Junior High School ( 神田一橋中学校) - Hitotsubashi There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school attendance zones. ;Municipal elementary schools *Banchō Elementary School ( 番町小学校) - Rokubanchō *Chiyoda Elementary School ( 千代田小学校) - Tsukasamachi ** It was created in April 1993 (

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5) as a merger of Chisakura Elementary School (千桜小学校) and Kanda Elementary School (神田小学校), and it also took a portion of the former boundary of Nagatatcho Elementary School (永田町小学校). *Fujimi Elementary School ( 富士見小学校) - Fujimi *Izumi Elementary School ( 和泉小学校) - Izumichō ** Established in 1993, it is a consolidation of Imagawa Elementary School (今川小学校) and Sakuma Elementary School (佐久間小学校). *Kudan Elementary School ( 九段小学校) - Sanbanchō *Kōjimachi Elementary School ( 麹町小学校) -

**It was formed from the merger of the former Kōjimachi Elementary and Nagatacho Elementary School (永田町小学校). *Ochanomizu Elementary School ( お茶の水小学校) - Fujimi **It was created in 1993 as the merger of Kinka Elementary School (錦華小学校), Nishikanda Elementary School (西神田小学), and Ogawa Elementary School (小川小学校). The Kinka building became the Ochanomizu Elementary building. *Shohei Elementary School (昌平小学校) - **It was established in 1993. It is on the site of the former Horin Elementary School (芳林小学校). It was initially held in the previous Awaji Elementary School (淡路小学校) before its current building opened in 1996.

Private schools

;Primary and secondary schools *The

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, located in *Previously the

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was in Fujimi in this ward. ;Secondary schools *, private girls' school *, private girls' school *, private girls' school, affiliated with Kyoritsu Women's University *, private girls' school *, private girls' school *, private girls' school *, private girls' school, affiliated with Otsuma Women's University *, private girls' school, affiliated with

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*, private girls' school, affiliated with Wayo Women's University * Gyosei Junior and Senior High School, private boys' school *, private boys' school * * *, affiliated with Nishogakusha University ;Primary schools *Gyosei Primary School ( 暁星小学校), boys' school *Futaba Gakuen Elementary School ( 雙葉小学校), girls' school *Shirayuri Joshi Gakuen Elementary School ( 白百合学園小学校), girls' school, affiliated with

Colleges and universities

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's Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy is located in the National Center of Sciences in Hitotsubashi. Both of the

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Campuses are in western Chiyoda. The main Yotsuya campus lies adjacent to

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and the Ichigaya Campus just south of

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. Globis University Graduate School of Management which is the largest business school in Japan is also located in Chiyoda.

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, Meiji University,

Senshu University is a private university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Campuses * Kanda Campus (Main campus): 3-8 Kandajimbo-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-8425 :The Kanda Campus is situated in Jimbocho, a college community in central Tokyo. This urban campus consists ...

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and so on are located in the area.

Libraries

Chiyoda operates four public libraries; they are the Chiyoda Library, Yobancho Library, Shohei Library, and Kanda Library. Tokyo operates the

Tokyo 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. Both branches provide access to free public Wi-Fi, printing an ...

Hibiya Library. The Japanese government operates the National Diet Library 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 The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the where the Emperor has his living quarters, the where va ...

grounds and housing the castle tower and the outer defense positions of the former Edo Castle, opened to the public in 1968. Kitanomaru Park, located on Edo Castle's former northern section, has the

Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art The in Tokyo, Japan, is the foremost museum collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art. This Tokyo museum is also known by the English acronym MOMAT (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo). The museum is known for its collection of 20th-centu ...

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

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s planted to symbolize the relations between the

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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.Parks in Chiyoda
." ''City of Chiyoda''. Retrieved on December 28, 2008.

References

External links

Chiyoda City Official Website
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