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Nishitokyo (西東京市, Nishitōkyō-shi, "City of West Tokyo") (Japanese pronunciation: [ɲiɕi̥toꜜːkʲoː]) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 January 2021 [update] , the city had an estimated population of 206,047, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km 2 . [ 1 ]
It is the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Progress continues in Nishi-Shinjuku, which is heading away from the city centre and has the site of the proposed Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment, with plans for what will be three of the four tallest buildings in Japan.
Tochōmae Station (都庁前駅, Tochōmae-eki, Metropolitan Government Station) is a subway station on the Toei Ōedo Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. Unusually, the station is both a terminus and a through station on the same line.
Tallest building in Nishi-Shinjuku; Tallest city hall in the world: the complex includes Building No. 1, which features two public observation decks over 200 m (660 ft) high, and a 163 m (536 ft) Building No. 2; Tallest building in Japan at the time of its completion; Tallest building completed in Tokyo in the 1990s
The Tokyo city council/assembly (Tōkyō-shikai) was first elected in May 1889. [2] Each ward also retained its own assembly. City and prefectural government were separated in 1898., [2] and the government began to appoint a separate mayor of Tokyo City in 1898, but retained ward-level legislation, which continues to this day in the special ...
Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance ("designated city"). The 23 special wards of Tokyo Metropolis have a municipal status, and are not the same as other entities referred to as ku, although their predecessors were. Wards are local entities directly controlled by the municipal government.
Nishi-Shinbashi (西新橋) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is home to Toei Mita Line subway stations including Onarimon Station and Uchisaiwaichō Station , as well as medical school Jikei University School of Medicine .
Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is a residential area west of Shinjuku. This station is at the heart of Nishi-Shinjuku's residential high rise area. Shinjuku Central park is a short walk east of the station. The Toho educational group has many schools within walking distance of the station. Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome also has a small commercial center.