Minato, Tokyo
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Location of Minato-ku in Tokyo. |
is one of the
23 special wards of
Tokyo,
Japan. As of
2005, it has an estimated
population of 175,467 and a
density of 8627 persons per
km². The total area is 20.34 km².
Minato hosts 49 embassies. It is home to various companies, including
Dentsu,
Fuji Xerox,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation,
Morinaga & Co., Ltd. and
Morinaga Milk Industry Co,. Ltd.,
NEC Corporation,
Nippon Television,
Toshiba and
Vodafone (Japan).
Minato is located southwest of the
Imperial Palace and has boundaries with the special wards of
Chiyoda,
Chuo,
Koto (in Odaiba),
Shinagawa,
Shibuya and
Shinjuku.
The ward was founded on
March 15,
1947 with the merger of
Akasaka,
Azabu and
Shiba Wards.
Colleges and universities
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Jikei University School of Medicine Nishi Shinbashi campus
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Kanazawa Institute of Technology Graduate school; Toranomon campus
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Keio University*
Kitasato University Shirokane campus
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Kyoritsu University of Pharmacy*
Meiji Gakuin University Shirokane campus
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
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Shibaura Institute of Technology*
Temple University Japan
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Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Shinagawa campus
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United Nations University Tokyo headquarters
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University of Tokyo Medical research laboratory
Primary and secondary schools
The city's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the
Minato City Board of Education ([
1] in English, [
2] in Japanese). The local public high schools are operated by the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
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Akasaka (赤坂) - A large residential and commercial area in northern Minato which includes the
Akasaka Palace,
State Guest House and surrounding gardens,
TBS radio and television studios,
Ark Hills complex,
National Art Center and the
embassy of the
United States.
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Aoyama ('山) - Home to Aoyama Cemetery, one of Tokyo's largest graveyards, and the
Chichibunomiya rugby stadium.
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Azabu (麻布) - One of Tokyo's more upscale residential areas, home to many embassies.
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Ebisu (恵"寿) - The namesake of
Yebisu Beer.
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Hamamatsucho (浜松") -
Hamamatsucho Station is the terminal for the
Tokyo Monorail to
Haneda Airport.
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Mita (三") - Home to
Keio University and a large number of small Buddhist temples.
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Odaiba (お台場) - One of Tokyo's most popular entertainment areas, featuring the
Fuji TV studios,
Palette Town shopping complex, Dream Bridge,
Tokyo Big Sight, etc. Located on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, and connected to central Tokyo by the
Yurikamome transit line over the
Rainbow Bridge.
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Roppongi (六本木) - Tokyo's best-known nightlife district, especially popular among foreigners; also home to the
Roppongi Hills complex, which houses the studios of
TV Asahi, the
J-Wave radio station, the Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Hotel and a shopping complex.
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Shiba Park 「芝公'」- Houses the
Zojoji temple.
Tokyo Tower is located one block away.
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Shinbashi (新橋) -
Shinbashi Station, the northern terminal of Japan's first railway line. Also home to the
Shiosite office and entertainment complex, which houses
Nippon Television studios.
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Shirokanedai (白金台) - Home to
Meiji Gakuin University.
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Takanawa(高輪) - Home to the
Soto temple of
Sengaku-ji.
Shinagawa Station, one of Tokyo's largest train stations, is located in Takanawa although it is associated with
Shinagawa to the south. An area of many 1980's hotels including the
Takanawa Prince Hotel,
Shin Takanawa Prince Hotel and
Pacific Meridian Hotel.
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Toranomon (虎ノ門) -
TV Tokyo studios and the
Toranomon Station underground complex.
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Tsuki no Misaki (月の岬) is a plateau.
Rail
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Keikyu Main Line (
Shinagawa Station)
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Toei Subway:
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Toei Asakusa Line (
Shimbashi Station,
Daimon Station,
Mita Station,
Sengakuji Station,
Takanawadai Station)
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Toei Oedo Line (
Shiodome Station,
Daimon Station,
Akabanebashi Station,
Azabu-juban Station,
Roppongi Station,
Aoyama-itchome Station)
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Toei Mita Line (
Uchisaiwaicho Station,
Onarimon Station,
Shiba-koen Station,
Mita Station,
Shirokane-Takanawa Station,
Shirokanedai Station)
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Tokyo Metro:
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Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (
Akasaka Station,
Nogizaka Station,
Omotesando Station)
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Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (
Shimbashi Station,
Toranomon Station,
Tameike-sanno Station,
Akasaka-mitsuke Station,
Aoyama-itchome Station,
Gaiemmae Station,
Omotesando Station)
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Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line (
Aoyama-itchome Station,
Omotesando Station)
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Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (
Kamiyacho Station,
Roppongi Station,
Hiroo Station)
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Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (
Akasaka-mitsuke Station)
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Tokyo Metro Namboku Line (
Tameike-sanno Station,
Roppongi-itchome Station,
Azabu-juban Station,
Shirokane-Takanawa Station,
Shirokanedai Station)
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JR (
East Japan Railway Company):
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Keihin-Tohoku Line/
Yamanote Line (
Shimbashi Station,
Hamamatsucho Station,
Tamachi Station,
Shinagawa Station)
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Tokaido Main Line (
Shimbashi Station,
Shinagawa Station)
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Tokaido Shinkansen (
Shinagawa Station)
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Tokyo Monorail (
Hamamatsucho Station)
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Yokosuka Line (
Shimbashi Station,
Shinagawa Station)
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Yurikamome (
Shimbashi Station,
Shiodome Station,
Takeshiba Station,
Hinode Station,
Shibaura-futo Station,
Odaiba-kaihin-koen Station,
Daiba Station)
Road
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Shuto Expressway:
**No. 1 Haneda Route (Edobashi JCT - Iriya)
**No.2 Meguro Route (Ichinohashi JCT - Togoshi)
**No.11 Daiba Route (Shibaura JCT - Ariake JCT)
**B Bayshore Route (Namiki - Kawasaki-ukishima JCT)
**C1 Inner Loop (Edobashi - Takaracho - Kyobashi - Ginza - Shiodome - Hamazakibashi - Shiba Park - Tanimachi - Kasumigaseki - Daikanmachi - Edobashi)
*National roads:
**Route 1 (Sakurada-dori)
**Route 15 (Dai-Ichi Keihin)
**Route 246 (Aoyama-dori)
*Other major roads:
**Atago-dori
**Kaigan-dori
**Kyu-kaigan-dori
**Gaien-higashi-dori
**Gaien-nishi-dori
**Hibiya-dori
**Roppongi-dori
Ferry
Tokyo's main ferry terminal is located adjacent to
Takeshiba Station on the Yurikamome, due east of JR
Hamamatsucho Station.
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Miyoko Asada: actress
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Hirohito: previous Emperor of Japan
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi: television personality
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Tsutomu Sekine: comedian
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Takashi Matsumoto: lyricist
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Rentaro Taki: composer
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Shunsuke Tsurumi: philosopher
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Hiroko Yakushimaru: actress, singer
Minato-ku is the main physical setting for the
Anime series
Sailor Moon.
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Minato City official website in English
