Ōtemachi
District in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ōtemachi (大手町) is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihonbashi and south of Kanda. It is the location of the former site of the village of Shibazaki, the most ancient part of Tokyo.
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Ōtemachi
大手町 | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 35°41′17″N 139°45′51″E | |
Country | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
Ward | Chiyoda |
Area | Kōjimachi Area |
Population (February 1, 2009) | |
• Total | 2 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
Area code | 03 |
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Ōtemachi is known as a center of Japanese journalism, housing the main offices of three of the "big five" newspapers as well as being a key financial center and headquarters for large Japanese corporations. It is also the location of the Japan Postal Museum (TeiPark).
The Tokyo Fire Department is headquartered in Ōtemachi.[1]