is a residential district of the

Shibuya Shibuya ( 渋谷区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station. As of April 1 ...

ward in

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surrounded by the residential areas of Hiroo, Ebisu, Daikanyama and Aoyama.

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and

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have their official residence in a palace in large gardens off Komazawadori in Higashi. The main campus of the

Kokugakuin University Kokugakuin University (國學院大學; ''Kokugakuin Daigaku'', abbreviated as 國學大 ''Kokugakudai'' or 國大 ''Kokudai'') is a private university, whose main office is in Tokyo's Shibuya district. The academic programs and research include ...

is in Higashi. All literature, economics, law and Shinto studies students populate the Shibuya campus. At the end of January, 2006, it was decided that the name of the main building, which was recently developed, would be Wakagi Tower (若木タワー, Wakagi Tawā).

Shibuya Station is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Keio Corporation, Tokyu Corporation, and Tokyo Metro. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest c ...

and Ebisu Station serve as the nearest rail stations. There are bus services from

and Ebisu, serving the educational campuses in Higashi and the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center in Hiroo.

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Higashi 1-

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and parts of 2 and 3-chome are zoned to Tokiwamatsu Elementary School ( 常磐松小学校). Parts of Higashi 2, 3, and 4-chome are zoned to Hiroo Elementary School ( 広尾小学校). Parts of Higashi 2 and 3-chome are zoned to Nagayato Elementary School ( 長谷戸小学校). Parts of Higashi 2, 3, and 4-chome are zoned to Hiroo Junior High School ( 広尾中学校). All of Higashi 1-chome and parts of 2, 3, and 4-chome are zoned to Hachiyama Junior High School ( 鉢山中学校). - Has junior high school zoning Hiroo_Junior_High_School_Tokyo.jpg, Hiroo Junior High School ( 広尾中学校) File:広尾小学校-3.JPG, Hiroo Elementary School ( 広尾小学校) 常磐松小学校-1.JPG, Tokiwamatsu Elementary School ( 常磐松小学校)

References

Neighborhoods of Tokyo Shibuya {{Tokyo-geo-stub