is a district of Chiyoda

Chiyoda, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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, consisting of 1-chōme

Japanese addressing system

The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. In Japanese, addresses are written using the opposite convention from Western addresses, starting with the biggest geographical entities down to the more specific ones....

 and 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,104. Note that Kanda-Hirakawachō

Kanda-Hirakawacho

is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 16. Its postal code is 101-0027. Note that Hirakawachō, also located in the Chiyoda ward, is a completely different district....

, also located in the Chiyoda ward, is a completely different district. Hirakawachō's postal code is 102-0093.

Hirakawachō is located in the western part of the Chiyoda ward. It borders Kōjimachi

Kojimachi

is a neighborhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo.Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was known as . The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō. In 1878 Kōjimachi became a ward in the city of Tokyo. It was the forerunner of Chiyoda which is now a special ward.The Kōjimachi ward was...

 to the north, Hayabusachō

Hayabusacho

is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 483. Its postal code is 102-0092.Hayabusachō is located of the western part of Chiyoda...

 to the east, Nagatachō to the south, and Kioichō to the west. The Tokyo FM-Dōri Ave forms its northern boundary, the Aoyama-Dōri Ave forms its southern boundary, and the Prince-Dōri Ave forms its western boundary.

Transportation

The Kaizaka-Dōri Avenue runs around the center of the district. The Shuto Expressway

Shuto Expressway

is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...

 Route 4

Route 4 (Shuto Expressway)

thumb|Miyakezaka JCTRoute 4 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 4 runs west from Miyakezaka Junction in Chiyoda-ku and runs for 8.44 miles through Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku, and Suginami-ku...

 is located upon the Aoyama-Dōri Avenue.

An exit of the Nagatachō Station

Nagatacho Station

is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro network, located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.It is connected by underground walkways to Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Ginza Line and Marunouchi Line.-History:...

 is situated on the Aoyama-Dōri Avenue.

Economy

When Taito Corporation

Taito Corporation

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was an independent company, its headquarters were in Hirakawachō.