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Chiyoda-ku
Bancho
Bancho area includes Ichibancho, Nibancho, Sanbancho, Yonbancho, Gobancho, and Rokubancho.
These area names mean the numbers 1 throught 6 followed by Bancho.
'Ichi' is one, and 'Ni' is two, and so on in Japanese.
The area is located on the west side of the Imperial Palace.
You can walk there and see a lot of natural vegetation and a quiet huge moat.
Around the peaceful moat, many people enjoy walking and jogging on weekends.
Not only foreigners, but also Japanese people visit here for sightseeing, especially in spring, when the cherry blossoms bloom very beautifully.
In the Bancho area, there are formal residential apartments which are very quiet.
People from abroad like to live in this area.
Because this area is near French international school and famous French restaurants, European families tend to choose this area.
You might be able to find apartments spacious for a family, but with a higher rental fee, even if the apartment aren't new.
In this area, you can use many subway and train stations, such as Hanzomon, Kojimachi, Yotsuya, Ichigaya and Kudanshita.
You can choose best station that will get you to your destination the fastest.
Yasukuni Shrine
This is one of the most famous shrines in Japan. It was constructed in 1869 by order of the Meiji Emperor. At that time, the place was known as Tokyo Syokon-sya. Ten years later, the name was changed to Yasukuni Shrine. The huge area is surrounded by nature and has many Japanese traditional shrine buildings. All year long many Japanese and foreigners come to visit the Shrine by tour or for private sightseeing to remember thier childhood days during in World War II and to say grace.
This is one of the most famous shrines in Japan. It was constructed in 1869 by order of the Meiji Emperor. At that time, the place was known as Tokyo Syokon-sya. Ten years later, the name was changed to Yasukuni Shrine. The huge area is surrounded by nature and has many Japanese traditional shrine buildings. All year long many Japanese and foreigners come to visit the Shrine by tour or for private sightseeing to remember thier childhood days during in World War II and to say grace.
Nippon Budokan
The building's huge roof is a symbol of the beauty of Japanese martial arts. The design idea was an inspiration taken from the shape of Mt. Fuji. `Budo` means Martial arts in Japanese. In fact, Nippon Budokan was constructed for supporting martial arts culture in 1964. When the Olympics were held in Tokyo, it was the first time that Judo became an official competitive sport in the Olympics and Budokan was the venue. At the same time, Japan used the place to explain other aspects of Japanese culture such as Kyudo, Sumo, and Kendo to people who came from other countries. Therefore it became a famous worldwide venue. Today, many artists and singers, foreign artists included, use the huge place to hold thier concerts and events.
The building's huge roof is a symbol of the beauty of Japanese martial arts. The design idea was an inspiration taken from the shape of Mt. Fuji. `Budo` means Martial arts in Japanese. In fact, Nippon Budokan was constructed for supporting martial arts culture in 1964. When the Olympics were held in Tokyo, it was the first time that Judo became an official competitive sport in the Olympics and Budokan was the venue. At the same time, Japan used the place to explain other aspects of Japanese culture such as Kyudo, Sumo, and Kendo to people who came from other countries. Therefore it became a famous worldwide venue. Today, many artists and singers, foreign artists included, use the huge place to hold thier concerts and events.
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