Hirakawachō
Hirakawachō is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of March 1, 2025, its population is 2,060. Hirakawachō's postal code is 102-0093.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: town located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Also known as: “Hirakawa-chō”, “Hirakawacho”, and “Hirakawacho 1-chome”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Diet Library and National Theatre of Japan.
National Diet Library
Library
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy.
National Theatre of Japan
Theater building
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Theatre of Japan is a complex consisting of three halls in two buildings in Hayabusachō, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The Japan Arts Council, an Independent Administrative Institution of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, operates the National Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kioichō and Ichibanchō.
Kioichō
Neighborhood
Photo: Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kioichō is a district located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Once a samurai town, the name of the district is a portmanteau derived from the names of the Kii clan, the Owari clan, and the Ii clan, all of whom had residences there during the Edo era.
Ichibanchō
Neighborhood
Ichibanchō, part of the Bancho area, is an upscale residential district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The district is located just west of Tokyo Imperial Palace, and is home to the British Embassy and Paraguayan Embassy.
Sanbanchō
Neighborhood
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Part of the Banchō area, Sanbanchō is an upscale, mostly residential district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of June 2020, the population of this district is 3,666 in 1,707 households.
Hirakawachō
Latitude
35.68258° or 35° 40′ 57″ northLongitude
139.73998° or 139° 44′ 24″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMPMQ+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8354781363OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Waray—“Hirakawachō” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “平河町”
- Dutch: “Hirakawachō”
- Japanese: “ひらかわちょう”
- Japanese: “ひらかわちょう1ちょうめ”
- Japanese: “平河町”
- Japanese: “平河町一丁目”
- Korean: “히라카와초잇초메”
- Macedo-Romanian: “Hirasawachou”
- Russian: “Хиракава”
- Turkish: “Hirakawa-chō”
- Turkish: “Hirakawachō”
- Ukrainian: “Хіракавачьо”
- Waray (Philippines): “Hirasawachou”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hirakawachō”. Photo: Lombroso, Public domain.