Ichigaya
Ichigaya (市谷 or 市ヶ谷・市ケ谷) is an area in the eastern portion of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Places in Ichigaya
- Hosei University Ichigaya Campus
- Chuo University Graduate School
- Ministry of Defense headquarters: Formerly GHQ of the Imperial Japanese Army; following World War II, the building became the headquarters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army. Mishima Yukio committed suicide here in 1970.[1] It became Defense Agency headquarters in May 2000 when the previous headquarters in Akasaka were closed to make way for Tokyo Midtown. In 2007 the organization became a ministry. The Memorial Zone for JSDF personnel is located to the east of the Defense Ministry headquarters.
- Japanese Go Association
- Residence of the ambassador of Morocco to Japan[2]
Companies based in Ichigaya
- Borland Japan
- Dai Nippon Printing
- Informatica Corporation Japan
- Nakano Corporation
- Team Ninja
Metro stations
- Akebonobashi Station (Toei Shinjuku Line)
- Ichigaya Station (JR Chūō Local Line, Namboku Line, Toei Shinjuku Line, Yūrakuchō Line) - The JR and Toei platforms are located across the river in Chiyoda.
- Ushigome-yanagichō Station (Toei Ōedo Line)
References
- ^ "The Political Significance of Flying Saucers in Mishima Yukio's Beautiful Star (Utsukushii hoshi}". SOAS University of London. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Furukawa, Kerry (December 16, 2022). "Morocco's Bouhlal delves into details of fine design". Sustainable Japan. Japan Times. Retrieved June 21, 2025.