Chuo-ku

Revision as of 14:13, 2 January 2007

Chuo-ku (中央区) is one of the 27 special wards of Tokyo. The "chu" in its name (中) refers to its location in the "center" of the old wards of Tokyo, including Chiyoda, Koto, Minato, Sumida, and Taito.

More than half of Chuo-ku's total land area is land reclaimed during the Edo period.

Major Districts

• Ginza
• Hatchobori
• Kachidoki
• Kayabacho
• Nihonbashi
• Shinkawa
• Tsukiji
• Tsukishima
• Tsukuda

Main Attractions

• Eitai Bridge
• Kabukiza Theater
• Kachidokibashi Bridge
• Hakuhinkan Theater and Toy Park
• Namiki-dori Avenue
• Nihonbashi - location of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
• Tsukiji Fish Market

Train and Subway

• Tokyo Station - one of Tokyo's main stations is located in Chuo-ku, with access to many main trains and subways.

External Links

• Chuo-ku Official Website (Multilingual)