Kioichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo

Kioichō (紀尾井町) is a district located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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.^[1] The Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Sophia University, Yahoo! Corporation, and Shimizudani Park are located within the district.

Education

Chiyoda Board of Education [ja] 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.^[2] There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.^[3]

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