Ōtemachi

History

Ōtemachi derives its name of Ōtemon ("Great Hand Gate") of Edo Castle. During the Edo period, various daimyōs constructed their lavish residences outside the castle, such as the residence of the daimyō Matsudaira Tadamasa. Ōtemachi was completely destroyed during the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. It was rebuilt, albeit on a smaller, less grand scale. Ōtemachi remained however in the possession of the various daimyō families until the end of the Tokugawa system and the start of the Meiji period in the 1860s. The various daimyō families lost their lots as the area was repossessed by the government, who constructed various governmental offices. Today nothing remains of its residential past, the area is dotted with modern high-rise buildings.

In order to gain revenue, the government decided to sell the area into private hands. The area was completely redeveloped.

Businesses based in Ōtemachi

• Asahi Life.
• Daiwa Securities Group
• Development Bank of Japan
• Japan Post
• Kyowa Hakko Kirin
• Marubeni
• Millea Holdings
• Mitsubishi Estate
• Mitsui & Co.
• Mitsui Life Insurance Co.
• Mizuho Financial Group
• Japan Finance Corporation
• Nihon Keizai Shimbun
• Nippon Soda
• Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
• Nishimura & Asahi
• Sankei Shimbun
• Shin-Etsu Chemical
• Yomiuri Shimbun

The Japanese offices of Sullivan & Cromwell, Citibank, Cushman & Wakefield, and Protiviti are also located in Ōtemachi.

Railway and subway stations

• Ōtemachi Station (Chiyoda Line, Hanzōmon Line, Marunouchi Line, Toei Mita Line, Tozai Line)
• Tokyo Station, actually in the neighboring Marunouchi district (Chūō Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Keiyō Line, Marunouchi Line, Shinkansen, Sōbu Line, Yamanote Line, Yokosuka Line)

It is possible to transfer between the two stations via underground passages.

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Otemachi 2-chome and most of Otemachi 1-chome is zoned to Chiyoda Elementary School (千代田小学校) while a portion of 1-chome is zoned to Ochanomizu Elementary School (お茶の水小学校). There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school attendance zones.

References

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