Property guide
Banchō and Kioichō
Where people live
Quiet streets by the palace.
Our take
- By the palace
- Address
- Chiyoda, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Kudanshita
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances
About Banchō and Kioichō
The Banchō district of Chiyoda, west of the Imperial Palace, is a quiet residential area of apartment buildings near the palace moats.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Banchō and Kioichō are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- KudanshitaSTZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN300 m4 min walk
- JimbochoISZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN450 m6 min walk
- TakebashiT650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The palace gardens900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Tokyo Tower4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Sensō-ji4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Meiji Jingū5.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Tokyo Skytree5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Shibuya crossing6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Haneda Airport17 kmCar or taxi 61 min
Main railway stations
- Tokyo Station1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Ueno Station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Shinjuku Station4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Shibuya Station5.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Shinagawa Station7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 31 min
Location
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