Kioichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo

Kioichō (紀尾井町) is a district located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Sophia University, Yahoo! Corporation, and Shimizudani Park are located there.

The name of the district is a portmandeau derived from the names of the Kii clan, the Owari clan, and the Ii clan, all of whom had residences there during the Edo era.

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