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Tokyo Station (東京駅, Tokyo Eki) is a train station located in the Marunouchi
business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza
commercial district. It is the starting point and terminus for most of Japan's
Shinkansen lines and is also served by many local and regional commuter lines of
Japan Railways and is connected to the Tokyo Subway.
Although Tokyo Station is the main intercity rail terminal in Tokyo, it is only the
second-largest railway station in the city: Shinjuku Station is larger, and both
Shinjuku and Ikebukuro Station handle more passengers. Tokyo Station does hold
the distinction of being the highest revenue-earning station in Japan, with ¥247m
($2.13m US) in ticket sales in 2005.
Otemachi (大手町) is a district of Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. It is located north of
Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihombashi
and south of Kanda. It is the location of the former site of the village Shibazaki, the
most ancient part of Tokyo.
Otemachi is known as a center of Japanese journalism, housing the main offices of
three of the "big five" newspapers as well as being a key financial center and
headquarters for large Japanese corporations.
Marunouchi (丸の内) is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda
between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the
circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat. It is a center of
Japan's financial industry, as the country's three largest banks are headquartered
there.
business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza
commercial district. It is the starting point and terminus for most of Japan's
Shinkansen lines and is also served by many local and regional commuter lines of
Japan Railways and is connected to the Tokyo Subway.
Although Tokyo Station is the main intercity rail terminal in Tokyo, it is only the
second-largest railway station in the city: Shinjuku Station is larger, and both
Shinjuku and Ikebukuro Station handle more passengers. Tokyo Station does hold
the distinction of being the highest revenue-earning station in Japan, with ¥247m
($2.13m US) in ticket sales in 2005.
Otemachi (大手町) is a district of Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. It is located north of
Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihombashi
and south of Kanda. It is the location of the former site of the village Shibazaki, the
most ancient part of Tokyo.
Otemachi is known as a center of Japanese journalism, housing the main offices of
three of the "big five" newspapers as well as being a key financial center and
headquarters for large Japanese corporations.
Marunouchi (丸の内) is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda
between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the
circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat. It is a center of
Japan's financial industry, as the country's three largest banks are headquartered
there.
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How To Get There
From Shinjuku Station
Take the Chou line 7 stops, 15 minutes.
Related Pages
=> Getting To Tokyo
=> Transportation In Tokyo
=> Tokyo Maps
Helpful Links
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From Shinjuku Station
Take the Chou line 7 stops, 15 minutes.
Related Pages
=> Getting To Tokyo
=> Transportation In Tokyo
=> Tokyo Maps
Helpful Links
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Marunochi History
In 1590, before Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo Castle, the area now known as
Marunouchi was an inlet of Edo Bay and had the name Hibiya. With the
expansion of the castle, this inlet was filled, beginning in 1592. A new outer moat
was constructed, and the earlier moat became the inner moat. The area took the
name Okuruwauchi (within the enclosure"). Daimyo, particularly shinpan and
fudai, constructed their mansions here, and with 24 such estates, the area also
became known as daimyō kōji ("daimyo alley"). The offices of the North and
South Magistrates, and that of the Finance Magistrate, were also here.
Following the Meiji Restoration, Marunouchi came under control of the national
government, which erected barracks and parade grounds for the army. Those
moved in 1890, and Iwasaki Yanosuke, brother of the founder (and later the
second leader) of Mitsubishi, purchased the land for 1.5 million yen. As the
company developed the land, it came to be known as Mitsubishi-ga-hara (the
"Mitsubishi Fields"). Much of the land remains under the control of Mitsubishi
Estate, and the headquarters of many companies in the Mitsubishi Group are in
Marunouchi.
The government of Tokyo constructed its headquarters on the site of the former
Kochi han in 1894. They moved it to the present Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Building in Shinjuku in 1991, and the new Tokyo International Forum now stands
on the site. Tokyo Station opened in 1914, and the Marunouchi Building in 1923.
In 1590, before Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo Castle, the area now known as
Marunouchi was an inlet of Edo Bay and had the name Hibiya. With the
expansion of the castle, this inlet was filled, beginning in 1592. A new outer moat
was constructed, and the earlier moat became the inner moat. The area took the
name Okuruwauchi (within the enclosure"). Daimyo, particularly shinpan and
fudai, constructed their mansions here, and with 24 such estates, the area also
became known as daimyō kōji ("daimyo alley"). The offices of the North and
South Magistrates, and that of the Finance Magistrate, were also here.
Following the Meiji Restoration, Marunouchi came under control of the national
government, which erected barracks and parade grounds for the army. Those
moved in 1890, and Iwasaki Yanosuke, brother of the founder (and later the
second leader) of Mitsubishi, purchased the land for 1.5 million yen. As the
company developed the land, it came to be known as Mitsubishi-ga-hara (the
"Mitsubishi Fields"). Much of the land remains under the control of Mitsubishi
Estate, and the headquarters of many companies in the Mitsubishi Group are in
Marunouchi.
The government of Tokyo constructed its headquarters on the site of the former
Kochi han in 1894. They moved it to the present Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Building in Shinjuku in 1991, and the new Tokyo International Forum now stands
on the site. Tokyo Station opened in 1914, and the Marunouchi Building in 1923.
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