is a district located in
Chiyoda, Tokyo
, known as Chiyoda City in English,
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.
Once a samurai town, the name of the district is a
portmandeau derived from the names of the
Kii clan, the
Owari clan, and the
Ii clan, all of whom had residences there during the
Edo era. The
Hotel New Otani Tokyo,
Sophia University
Sophia University (Japanese language, Japanese: 上智大学, ''Jōchi Daigaku''; Latin: ''Universitas Sedis Sapientiae'') is a private List of Jesuit educational institutions, Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1913 by ...
,
Yahoo! Corporation, and Shimizudani Park are located within the district.
Education
operates public elementary and junior high schools. Banchō Elementary School (千代田区立番町小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kioichō. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.
References
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Districts of Chiyoda, Tokyo