Chuo

Chūō is a district of , , Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 29,541. The postal code for Chūō is 164–0011.
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  • Type: Quarter with 169,000 residents
  • Description: town located in Nakano-ku, Tokyo
  • Also known as: “Chūō”, “Chuo City”, and “Chūō, Nakano, Tokyo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

Railway station
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is a major railway station in , Japan, that serves as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central/eastern Tokyo and Western Tokyo on the inter-city rail, commuter rail, and subway lines.

Public building
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The , 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 .

Railway station
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Station is a railway station on the Yamanote Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Opened on November 15, 1914, it is close to the large local Korean ethnic neighborhood. Station has only one exit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shinjuku and Nakano.

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is a central ward of known as the metropolis' second center. The area surrounding Station is a huge business, commercial, and entertainment center atop the world's busiest railway station complex.

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' is a special ward in the in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is ' City. As of January 1, 2024, the ward has an estimated population of 337,377, and a population density of 21,640 persons per km2.

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is one of the 23 special wards in the in . The ward refers to itself as City in English. The total area is 34.06 km. 's mascot is a green little dinosaur called Namisuke.

Chuo

Latitude
35.6998° or 35° 41′ 59″ north
Longitude
139.675° or 139° 40′ 30″ east
Population
169,000
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XMMXG+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12530584121
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13353695
Wiki­data ID
Q11363546
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Chuo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中央”
  • French: “Chūō”
  • Japanese: “Chūō”
  • Japanese: “ちゅうおう”
  • Japanese: “中央”
  • Japanese: “中央区”
  • Russian: “Чуо”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chuo 3-chome and Nakano 1-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shiratama Inari Shrine and 区立中部すこやか福祉センター.

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