Cherry blossoms along the old outer moat embankment, with more up Kudanzaka at Yasukuni Shrine
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Sotobori Park runs along the earthen embankment of the outer moat of Edo Castle, about 2 kilometers long, and with plenty of cherry blossoms in spring, it's a famous spot for flower viewing. This neighborhood covers only the stretch from Iidabashi Station to Shin-Mitsuke, where there are many offices and schools nearby, and the embankment also doubles as a route for commuting, going to school, and lunchtime walks. Yasukuni Shrine, on Kudanzaka, also has grounds that are a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing.
The west side of Fujimi 1-chome and 2-chome is bounded by the outer moat, running from Ushigome-mitsuke to Shin-Mitsuke. The new JR west exit, opened in 2020, was built within the historic site area of the outer moat, and on the 2F there's a platform where you can look out over the outer moat.
Fujimi is concentrated with universities, high schools, and vocational schools, with shops and homes mixed together. Tokyo Daijingu is also in Fujimi 2-chome; the Shinto wedding ceremony style was created by this shrine in 1900.
The overall score ranks 9th out of 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo, the highest ranking among this neighborhood's categories. Looking at our street photos, the neighborhood environment ranks 10th, cleanliness ranks 16th, and sidewalks rank 18th.
Iidabashi Station straddles three cities—Chiyoda City, Shinjuku City, and Bunkyo City—where JR and four subway lines converge. Public transit ranks 36th.
Most of Kudankita 2-chome and 3-chome is taken up by the approach and grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, plus schools and Hosei University, so there are relatively few homes. Before fiscal year 2033, three redevelopment projects within the neighborhood are scheduled to start construction and be completed one after another.
In 1881, a new bridge was built over the outer moat, and since it connected to Iidamachi, it was named Iidabashi. In 1928, the Ministry of Railways discontinued passenger service at Ushigome Station and Iidamachi Station, and set up a new station between the two, reusing the bridge's name.
That same year, the shrine, damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake, was relocated to its current site in Fujimi; it was then called Iidabashi Daijingu, and only renamed Tokyo Daijingu in 1946. The town name Kudan first appeared in 1933, and the following year the Gunjin Kaikan (later Kudan Kaikan) was completed.
A 26-story building in Iidabashi 3-chome, directly connected to the station, will contain offices, residences, and shops, with construction scheduled around fiscal year 2026. The Fujimi 2-chome 3-ban district project is expected to be completed in fiscal year 2029, and will include sidewalk-like open space, a through-passage, and a plaza.
For the Kudanminami 1-chome area next to Kudanshita Station, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved the establishment of a redevelopment association in November 2025. The plan includes a station-front plaza directly connected to Kudanshita Station, scheduled for completion in fiscal year 2033.
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Hospitals with inpatient beds (2020 data), public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area, high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores. Many Tokyo junior high students attend private schools, so junior high catchments are only a guide.
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