Ichigaya Sadoharacho

Ichigaya Sadoharacho (市谷砂土原町) is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

It is located in the eastern part of Shinjuku Ward. The northern part of the area borders Wakamiya-cho and Ichigaya Funagawara-cho. The eastern part of the area borders Ichigaya Tamachi. The southern part of the area borders Ichigaya Choenji-cho. The western part of the area borders Harakata-cho.

The town name comes from the fact that in the Edo period, Honda Sadonokami Masanobu had a villa there and it was called "Sadohara" (佐渡原). Later, soil was taken from the site of Honda's residence and used for landfill, so it came to be called a sand quarry.

The neighborhood does not have a subway stop but Ichigaya Station is close. The neighborhood hosts the headquarters of luxury supermarket Kinokuniya.[1]

References

  1. ^ "会社概要" (in Japanese).
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