It was named after Tokugawa Ieyasu's death, when the Edo government allowed officials from Sunpu (now Shizuoka) to live in the area.
The main building and campus of Meiji University is in the district.
The headquarters of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) is located in Kanda-Surugadai.
[2] Chiyoda Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools.
[3] There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.