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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, also referred to as the Tochō for short, is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs the special wards, cities, towns, and villages that constitute the .
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:30 AM—10:30 PM
  • Type: Public building
  • Description: building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Tokyo City Hall”, “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 1”, “Tokyo Tochosha”, and “Tōkyō Tochōsha”
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 2 and Shinjuku Niagara Falls.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 170 metres south of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

Fountain
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is a fountain in 's , in , Japan. The Tokyo Weekender has described the water feature as "generously named". is situated 200 metres west of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

Park
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or Shinjuku Chūō Park is a park in , , . The park is bordered by Honnnan Dori and Kita Dori to the north, Junisha Dori to the west, Suido Dori or Minami Dori to the south, and Koen Dori to the east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-Shinjuku and Yoyogi.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood and skyscraper business district in Shinjuku Ward, , Japan. The neighborhood is located west of and consists of 8 chōme, or Streets. The region was previously called Tsunohazu.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in the northern part of , Tokyo, Japan.

Quarter
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is an entertainment district in , , Japan. is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town".

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Latitude
35.6895° or 35° 41′ 22″ north
Longitude
139.69171° or 139° 41′ 30″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Inception
1991
Levels
48
Height
133 metres (436 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XMMQR+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89877471
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10865655
Wiki­data ID
Q111973
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مبنى حكومة العاصمة طوكيو”
  • Basque: “Tokioko udaletxea”
  • Bengali: “টোকিও মেট্রোপলিটন সরকারি ভবন”
  • Catalan: “Ajuntament de Tòquio”
  • Catalan: “Edifici de la Governació Metropolitana de Tòquio”
  • Catalan: “Edifici del Govern Metropolità de Tòquio”
  • Chinese: “东京都厅舍”
  • Chinese: “東京都廳舍 第一本廳舍”
  • Chinese: “東京都廳舍”
  • Chinese: “東京都政府大樓”
  • Czech: “Budova tokijské metropolitní vlády”
  • Dutch: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building”
  • Esperanto: “Sidejo de la Tokia Metropola Registaro”
  • Estonian: “Tokyo prefektuurivalitsuse hoone”
  • Estonian: “Tōkyō prefektuurivalitsuse hoone”
  • Estonian: “Tōkyō-to Chōsha”
  • Finnish: “Tokion metropolin hallintorakennus”
  • Finnish: “Tokion prefektuurin hallintorakennus”
  • Finnish: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building”
  • French: “bâtiment du gouvernement métropolitain de Tokyo”
  • French: “Bâtiment du gouvernement métropolitain de Tokyo”
  • French: “Mairie de Tokyo”
  • French: “Metropolitian Government Building”
  • French: “Siège du gouvernement métropolitain de Tokyo”
  • French: “Tochō”
  • Galician: “Edificio do Goberno Metropolitano de Tokyo”
  • German: “Rathaus Tokio”
  • German: “Rathaus von Tokio”
  • German: “Regierungsgebäude der Präfektur Tokio”
  • German: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building”
  • German: “Tōkyō Tochō-sha”
  • German: “Tōkyō-to Chōsha”
  • Greek: “Κτήριο της Μητροπολιτικής Κυβέρνησης του Τόκυο”
  • Hebrew: “בניין הממשל העירוני של טוקיו”
  • Hungarian: “Tokiói Közigazgatási Torony”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del governo metropolitano di Tokyo”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del Governo Metropolitano di Tokyo”
  • Japanese: “Tōkyō-to Chōsha”
  • Japanese: “とうきょうとちょうしゃ”
  • Japanese: “新東京都庁舎”
  • Japanese: “東京都庁第一本庁舎”
  • Japanese: “東京都庁第二本庁舎”
  • Japanese: “東京都庁舎”
  • Japanese: “東京都新庁舎”
  • Japanese: “東京都新都庁舎”
  • Japanese: “東京都本庁舎”
  • Japanese: “都有3号地”
  • Javanese: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building”
  • Korean: “도쿄 도청”
  • Korean: “도쿄도청 제1본청사”
  • Korean: “도쿄도청사”
  • Persian: “ساختمان شهرداری توکیو”
  • Persian: “شهرداری توکیو”
  • Portuguese: “Edifício do Governo Metropolitano de Tóquio”
  • Portuguese: “Tóquio City Hall”
  • Romanian: “Clădirea Guvernului Metropolitan din Tokyo”
  • Russian: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building”
  • Russian: “Здание муниципалитета Токио”
  • Russian: “Мэрия Токио”
  • Russian: “Токийская мэрия”
  • Russian: “Токийское правительственное здание”
  • Russian: “Токийское столичное правительственное здание”
  • Slovak: “Tokijská metropolitná radnica”
  • Slovak: “Tókjó-to čóša”
  • Slovenian: “Mestna hiša, Tokio”
  • Slovenian: “stavba metropolitanske vlade v Tokiu”
  • Slovenian: “tokijska mestna hiša”
  • Spanish: “Ayuntamiento de Tokio”
  • Spanish: “Edificio de la Gobernacion Metropolitana de Tokio”
  • Spanish: “Edificio de la Gobernación Metropolitana de Tokio”
  • Spanish: “Edificio del Gobierno Metropolitano de Tokio”
  • Spanish: “Edificio del Gobierno Metropolitano de Tokyo”
  • Spanish: “Gobierno Metropolitano de Tokio Edificio principal 1”
  • Spanish: “Torre 1 del Gobierno Metropolitano de Tokio”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Gobierno Metropolitano de Tokio”
  • Swedish: “Tochō”
  • Swedish: “Tokyo City Hall”
  • Swedish: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building”
  • Swedish: “Tokyos nya stadshus”
  • Swedish: “Tokyos stadshus”
  • Thai: “ศาลาว่าการกรุงโตเกียว”
  • Thai: “ศาลาว่าการมหานครโตเกียว”
  • Thai: “อาคารศาลาว่าการกรุงโตเกียว”
  • Thai: “อาคารสำนักงานบริหารมหานครโตเกียว”
  • Thai: “อาคารสำนักงานปกครองมหานครโตเกียว”
  • Turkish: “Tokyo Government Binası”
  • Turkish: “Tokyo Metropoliten Hükûmeti Binası”
  • Ukrainian: “Будівля Токійського столичного уряду”
  • Ukrainian: “Токійська мерія”
  • Ukrainian: “Токійська столична урядова будівля”
  • Vietnamese: “Tòa nhà Chính quyền Thủ đô Tokyo”

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