Yūrakuchō

Yūrakuchō is a business district of , , situated in between the and , southeast of the . The district takes its name from Oda Nagamasu, who was also known as Yūraku.
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  • Type: Quarter with 18 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: Yurakucho
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiodome and Yūrakuchō Station.

is an area in , Japan, located adjacent to and , near and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the Yūrakuchō district of , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is Tokyo Metro's fifteenth busiest station in 2016.

Public building
The is a multi-purpose exhibition center in . The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to , but it is administratively in the district.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ginza and Marunouchi.

The district of , literally "Silver Mint", is in the ward. It is considered the high fashion center of the city and contains many upscale shops and restaurants.

Quarter
is an area in , , Japan, located between and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat.

Neighborhood
is a district in , . Most government ministries are located in the neighbourhood, making its name a metonym for the Japanese bureaucracy, while refers to the elected government or legislative branch.

Yūrakuchō

Latitude
35.67368° or 35° 40′ 25″ north
Longitude
139.76119° or 139° 45′ 40″ east
Population
18
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Named after
Oda Nagamasu
Open location code
8Q7XMQF6+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12612617094
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1848040
Wiki­data ID
Q1376701
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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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