Otemachi (大手町) is a neighbourhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is an area of Tokyo where many major corporations have their headquarters, including five of the major newspapers in Japan. The area is located to the north of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi. The Imperial Palace is to the east, while Nihonbashi is to the west.
Otemachi means Great Hand Gate. The name dates back to the Edo period. The area was originally under the possession of the daimyos until the Meiji period, when the land was repossessed.
Today Otemachi is characterized mostly by high rise office buildings.