Kyōbashi-ku, dissolved municipality in Tokyo, Japan
Kyōbashi-ku was a dissolved ward of Tokyo that existed as a separate administrative area from 1889 to 1943. The district encompassed neighborhoods now known as Ginza and Tsukiji and was organized around busy commercial streets where trade and business activities took place.
The area was founded in 1878 as part of Tokyo and formally established as an administrative ward in 1889, quickly developing into a commerce and business hub. In 1943 it was dissolved and merged with other districts to form the administrative unit of Chūō.
The name comes from a historic bridge that once stood at a busy crossing in the area. Today, street names and remaining old buildings reflect the time when merchants and craftspeople worked here, shaping the neighborhood's identity as a former trading center.
The area is today part of central Tokyo and is easily accessible by subway with stations like Kyōbashi and Takarachō serving the neighborhood. The streets are manageable on foot, allowing visitors to walk between this district and other parts of downtown.
Where the Kyōbashi bridge once crossed a canal, only a single pillar remains as a marker today. This hidden trace of history is easy to miss, but visitors who notice it gain a direct connection to the area's former importance.
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