Nagatachō (永田町, Nagata-chō) is a district of Tokyo, Japan, located in Chiyoda Ward. It is the location of the Diet of Japan and the Prime Minister's residence (Kantei). The Supreme Court of Japan is located in neighboring Hayabusachō. Nagatachō is often used to refer to the elected Japanese government, while Kasumigaseki refers to the unelected bureaucratic administration.
During the Edo period, the area surrounding Hibiya High School and Embassy of Mexico was samurai residences of Kishiwada Domain.
Companies based in Nagatachō
NTT DoCoMo has its headquarters in the Sanno Park Tower in Nagatachō.[1]
The Swiss House, the Japanese offices of Swiss International Air Lines, are located in the Sanno Park Tower Annex.[2][3]
Prudential Financial has its Japanese offices in Prudential Tower in Tokyo. A number of foreign firms have their Japanese offices in Nagatachō, including Baker & McKenzie, Citibank, and Dow Jones.[citation needed]
Surrounding area
Donated torii at Hie Shrine
Main entrance of the Hibiya high school
HQ of the LDP
- National Diet Library
- Cabinet Office
- Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
- Hie Shrine
- Hibiya High School
- The Capitol Hotel Tokyu
- Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu
- Tokyo Imperial Palace - located in neighboring Nagatachō
- Kajima - in Moto-Akasaka
- Suntory - in Akasaka
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) - in Akasaka
- Komatsu Limited - in Akasaka
Subway stations
Education
Chiyoda Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kōjimachi Elementary School (麹町小学校) is the zoned elementary of Nagatcho 1-2 chōme.[4] Kōjimachi Elementary was formed from the merger of the former Kōjimachi Elementary and Nagatachō Elementary School (永田町小学校). It began holding classes, in the year 2000, at the former Nagatachō Elementary facility. Its current building opened on April 1, 2003.[5]
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.[6]
