is a district of Chiyoda,

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, consisting of four ''

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''. It was a part of the former ward of

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. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 1,404. Kudankita is a luxury and prestigious residential and business zone. The

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is situated near the center of the district. The Kudanshita district is located on the northwestern part of the ward of Chiyoda and borders Ichigayatamachi,

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. It also borders

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and Kanda-Jinbōchō to the east,

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and

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to the south, and Fujimi and

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to the north.

Economy

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had its headquarters in Kudankita. The construction company,

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, is also headquartered in the district.

District

Kudankita 1-chōme

* Wako Kudan Junior & Senior High School *

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Kudan Campus *Kitanomaru Square *Jissen Rinri Kōseikai * The Japan Society of Applied Physics Kudanminami 2, 3 and 4 are part of the

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area.

Kudankita 2-chōme

*Tokyo Metropolitan Kudan Senior High School *Shirayuri Gakuen *Katsuo Maguro Kaikan

Kudankita 3-chōme

*Miwada Gakuen *

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Kudankita 4-chōme

*Sekai Bunka Publishing *Sotobori Kōen

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. Fujimi Elementary School (富士見小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kudankita 1-2

while Kudan Elementary School (千代田区立九段小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kudankita 3-4 chōme. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones. Chiyoda Ward operates , a junior-senior high school, in Kudankita.
Address in Japanese
"東京都千代田区九段北二丁目2番1号"

References

{{Authority control Districts of Chiyoda, Tokyo