Iidabashi (飯田橋, Iidabashi) is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was in the former ward of Kōjimachi, which existed in Tokyo until 1947.

Iidabashi
飯田橋
District
Coordinates: 35°42′09″N 139°44′41″E / 35.70250°N 139.74472°E / 35.70250; 139.74472
CountryJapan
CityTokyo
WardChiyoda
AreaKōjimachi Area
Population
 (February 1, 2009)
 • Total2,707
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Area code03

Etymology edit

Iidabashi is named after a nearby bridge called Iida Bridge (飯田橋, Iidabashi), itself named after an Edo-period farmer, Iida Kihee (飯田喜兵衛, Iida Kihee).

Places edit

Economy edit

 
Japan Freight Railway Company headquarters

Several companies have their headquarters in Iidabashi, among them Japan Freight Railway Company,[1] KDDI[2] Nikken Sekkei,[3] and Shohakusha.[4]

Education edit

Chiyoda Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools. Fujimi Elementary School (富士見小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Iidabashi 1-4 chōme.[5] There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Corporate Overview Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine." Japan Freight Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Corporate Data Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine." KDDI. Retrieved on February 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "Corporate Data Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine." Nikken Sekkei. Retrieved on March 04, 2014.
  4. ^ "会社案内 Archived 2019-08-06 at the Wayback Machine." Shohakusha. Retrieved on December 23, 2014. "〒102-0072 東京都千代田区飯田橋1-6-1"
  5. ^ "区立小学校の通学区域". Chiyoda Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  6. ^ "区立中学校の通学区域と学校選択". Chiyoda Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-10-08. 千代田区では、[...]