is a neighborhood in

Shinjuku, Tokyo , officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world ( Shinjuku Station) as well as the Tokyo Metropol ...

, and a former ward (牛込区 ''Ushigome-ku'') in the now-defunct

Tokyo City was a Cities of Japan, municipality in Japan and capital of Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Tokyo Prefecture (or ''Tokyo-fu'') which existed from 1 May 1889 until the establishment of Tokyo Metropolis on 1 July 1943. The historical boundari ...

. The name Ushigome refers to a former cattle ranch in the area that was next to a horse ranch, Komagome . In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with

Yotsuya is an area in Shinjuku, Tokyo, that previously was a ward (四谷区 ''Yotsuya-ku'') in the now-defunct Tokyo City. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Ushigome ward of Tokyo City and Yodobashi ...

ward of Tokyo City and

Yodobashi is one of the 35 former wards of Tokyo-Fu, Tokyo City. On October 1, 1932, the towns of Yodobashi, Okubo, Totsuka, and Ochiai were merged into Yodobashi ward. In 1947, it was merged with Yotsuya and Ushigome wards of Tokyo City to form the pr ...

suburban ward of Tokyo-fu to form the modern Shinjuku ward.

Places named after Ushigome

* Ushigome bridge, adjacent to

Iidabashi Station is a major interchange railway station which straddles Tokyo's Chiyoda, Shinjuku and Bunkyō wards. It was originally built as Iidamachi Station (albeit in a slightly different location), terminus of the then Kōbu Railway, precursor to today ...

* Ushigome moat, a

moat A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water d ...

that exists between Iidabashi Station and

Ichigaya Station is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The Number of Passengers on Ichigaya as recorded by the East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 15,274 . Lines The ground-level section of the station is managed by the East Japan Railwa ...

. It forms part of the boundary between Shinjuku and Chiyoda wards. * Ushigome Mitsuke, one of the 36 mitsukes (lookout guard posts) of the

Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as . Tokugawa Ieyasu established th ...

, existed on the Chiyoda side of Ushigome bridge. At present only the remains exist. *

Ushigome-kagurazaka Station is a subway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is E-05. The station is near Kagurazaka. Line * Toei Ōedo Line Platforms The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Ridership In 2018, the station saw ...

* Ushigome-yanagichō Station

References

Neighborhoods of Tokyo Districts of Shinjuku {{tokyo-geo-stub