is a district of Chiyoda,

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, Japan, consisting of four '' chōme''. It was a part of the former ward of

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. ...

. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 1,404. Kudankita is a luxury and prestigious residential and business zone. The

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 ...

is situated near the center of the district. The Kudanshita district is located on the northwestern part of the ward of Chiyoda and borders Ichigayatamachi, Shinjuku. It also borders Nishi-Kanda and Kanda-Jinbōchō to the east,

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

Kitanomaru Kōen is a public park in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan located north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The park is the location of both the Nippon Budokan, an indoor sports and performance venue, the Science Museum, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo ...

to the south, and Fujimi and

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 ...

to the north.

Economy

Tecmo , was a Japanese video game corporation founded in 1967. It had its headquarters in Kudankita, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its subsidiary, Tecmo Inc, was located in Torrance, California. Tecmo was formerly known as Tehkan. Tecmo is known for the ''Captain ...

had its headquarters in Kudankita. The construction company,

Nakano Corporation , is a Japanese multinational general construction contractor engaging in design, construction, civil engineering, technical assistance, and real estate development projects for its clients, which include corporations, governments and individuals. ...

, is also headquartered in the district.

District

Kudankita 1-chōme

* Wako Kudan Junior & Senior High School *

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Kudan Campus *Kitanomaru Square *Jissen Rinri Kōseikai * The Japan Society of Applied Physics Kudanminami 2, 3 and 4 are part of 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.

Kudankita 2-chōme

*Tokyo Metropolitan Kudan Senior High School *Shirayuri Gakuen *Katsuo Maguro Kaikan

Kudankita 3-chōme

*Miwada Gakuen *

Hosei University is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan. The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha (, i.e. Tokyo association of law), established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō (, i.e. Tokyo school of law ...

Kudankita 4-chōme

*Sekai Bunka Publishing *Sotobori Kōen

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. Fujimi Elementary School (富士見小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kudankita 1-2 chōme while Kudan Elementary School (千代田区立九段小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kudankita 3-4 chōme. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones. Chiyoda Ward operates , a junior-senior high school, in Kudankita.
Address in Japanese
"東京都千代田区九段北二丁目２番１号"

References

{{Authority control Districts of Chiyoda, Tokyo