Ōtemachi
Ōtemachi
大手町 | |
|---|---|
District | |
UTC+9 (JST) | |
| Area code | 03 |
Ōtemachi (大手町) is a district of
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.
Ōtemachi is known as a center of
Postal Museum
(TeiPark).
The Tokyo Fire Department is headquartered in Ōtemachi.[1]
History
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2010) |
Ōtemachi derives its name of Ōtemon ("Great Hand Gate") of
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 Mutual Life Insurance Co.
- Daiwa Securities Group
- Development Bank of Japan[2]
- Japan Post
- Kyowa Hakko Kirin[3]
- Marubeni[4]
- Millea Holdings
- Mitsubishi Estate Co.[5]
- Mitsui & Co.[6]
- Mitsui Life Insurance Co.
- Mizuho Financial Group
- Japan Finance Corporation[7]
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun[8]
- Nippon Soda[9]
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone[10]
- Nishimura & Asahi
- Sankei Shimbun
- Shin-Etsu Chemical[11]
- Yomiuri Shimbun[12]
The Japanese offices of Sullivan & Cromwell, Citibank, Cushman & Wakefield, and Protiviti are also located in Ōtemachi.[citation needed]
Railway and subway stations
- Tozai Line)
- Sōbu Line, Yamanote Line, Yokosuka Line)
It is possible to transfer between the two stations via underground passages.
See also
References
- ^ "Website Policy." Tokyo Fire Department. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.
- ^ "Locations and Directory." Development Bank of Japan. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- Kyowa Hakko Kirin. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Company Profile." Marubeni. Retrieved on April 12, 2014. "Head Office <Office> 4-2, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8088, Japan"
- ^ "Corporate Data." Mitsubishi Estate. Retrieved on March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Corporate Profile." Mitsui & Co. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Profile." Japan Finance Corporation. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Corporate Data." Nippon Soda. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Corporate Data." Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Company Profile." Shin-Etsu Chemical. Retrieved on January 21, 2015.
- ^ "組織体制." Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
External links
Media related to Ōtemachi at Wikimedia Commons
