Yūrakuchō
Yūrakuchō is a business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, southeast of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The district takes its name from Oda Nagamasu, who was also known as Yūraku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Shiodome and Yūrakuchō Station.
Shiodome
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Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.
Yūrakuchō Station
Railway station
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Yūrakuchō Station is a railway station in the Yūrakuchō district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is Tokyo Metro's fifteenth busiest station in 2016.
Tokyo International Forum
Public building
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The Tokyo International Forum is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan. The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to Yūrakuchō Station, but it is administratively in the Marunouchi district.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ginza and Marunouchi.
Ginza
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The Ginza district of Tokyo, literally "Silver Mint", is in the Chuo ward. It is considered the high fashion center of the city and contains many upscale shops and restaurants.
Marunouchi
Quarter
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Marunouchi is an area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, located between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat.
Kasumigaseki
Neighborhood
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Kasumigaseki is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Most government ministries are located in the neighbourhood, making its name a metonym for the Japanese bureaucracy, while Nagatachō refers to the elected government or legislative branch.
Yūrakuchō
Latitude
35.67368° or 35° 40′ 25″ northLongitude
139.76119° or 139° 45′ 40″ eastPopulation
18Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)Named after
Oda NagamasuOpen location code
8Q7XMQF6+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12612617094OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Waray—“Yūrakuchō” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “有乐町”
- Chinese: “有樂町”
- Dutch: “Yūrakuchō”
- Finnish: “Yūrakuchō”
- French: “Yuraku-chō”
- French: “Yūraku-chō”
- French: “Yūrakuchō”
- Japanese: “Yuraku-chō”
- Japanese: “ゆうらくちょう”
- Japanese: “ゆらくちょう”
- Japanese: “有楽町”
- Korean: “유라쿠초”
- Korean: “유라쿠쵸”
- Macedo-Romanian: “Yuurakuhou”
- Persian: “یوراکوچو”
- Portuguese: “Yurakucho”
- Romanian: “Yūrakuchō”
- Russian: “Юракутё”
- Spanish: “Yurakucho”
- Thai: “ยูรากูโจ”
- Turkish: “Yūraku-chō (Tokyo)”
- Turkish: “Yūraku-chō”
- Turkish: “Yūrakucho (Tokyo)”
- Turkish: “Yūrakuchō (Tokyo)”
- Ukrainian: “Юраку”
- Waray (Philippines): “Yuurakuchou”
- “Yūrakuchō”
- “ゆうらくちょう”
- “有楽町”
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