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Chuo

Chuo

Chuo is a quarter in , and has about 169,000 residents. Chuo is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and Shin-Ōkubo.

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.

College building
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is a 204-metre-tall, 50-story educational facility located in the district in Shinjuku, , . The building was designed by a team led by Paul Noritaka Tange, the son of Kenzo Tange.

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.

Photo: Keiichi Yasu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 a special ward in the in . The ward refers to itself as City in English. As of June 1, 2022, has an estimated population of 588,354 and a population density of 17,274 persons per km2.

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
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Chuo” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Chūō”
  • Japanese: “ちゅうおう”
  • Japanese: “中央”
  • Japanese: “中央区”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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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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