Kyobashi Ward - Kyobashi

...It is named after Kyobashi Bridge, which was built over the Ginza, Hatchobori, and Tsukiji areas. In 1878, Kyobashi Ward (Tokyo Prefecture) was established in the Kyobashi area, and in 1931, the towns in the Kyobashi area were integrated to form Kyobashi 1-3-chome (Tokyo City). In 1947, Kyobashi Ward and Nihonbashi Ward merged to form the current Chuo Ward. Kyobashi as a bridge is located at the northern end of the so-called Ginza Haccho, and both sides of Chuo Street that runs from this bridge north to Nihonbashi are administratively named Kyobashi, and Kyobashi Station on the Ginza subway line is also located here.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kyobashi Ward" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…現在は埋め立てられて消滅)に架けられた京橋にちなむ。1878年京橋地区に銀座，八丁堀，築地一帯を合わせて京橋区(東京府)が設けられ，1931年京橋地区の町々を統合して京橋1～3丁目(東京市)が成立したが，47年京橋区と日本橋区が合併して現在の中央区となった。橋としての京橋はいわゆる銀座八丁の北の終点に位置し，この橋から北の日本橋へ向かう中央通りの両側が行政地名としての京橋で，地下鉄銀座線の京橋駅もここにある。…

※「京橋区」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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