Onarimon Station

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The name Ochanomizu Station comes from the nearby Otemon Gate. This gate once stood at the northern edge of the Zojoji temple grounds and was a private gate used by the Tokugawa shogunate family for worship, so as soon as you step out of the station, you can feel the connection between this area and Edo-period history. Inside the station, it also stands out clearly: this underground station with an island platform has blue track walls, and on the mixed old and new station signs, you can still see traces of the former signs that read "Tokyo Tower Mae,…