is a district of

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, consisting of 1- to 4-

chōme The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ...

. It borders

Nakameguro is a residential district of Meguro, Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo. It is popular for its unique boutique cafes and stores, and the area near the Meguro River is a popular ''hanami'' (cherry blossom viewing) destination in mid-spring. The district is sit ...

and Mita on the north, Kamiōsaki on the east,

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on the south, and Nakachō on the west. Note that it is not this district but Kamiōsaki,

Shinagawa is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward is home to ten embassies. , the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total are ...

that is home to JR

Meguro Station is a railway station in the Kamiōsaki district of Shinagawa, Tokyo, close to the boundary with Meguro ward. Lines Meguro Station is served by the following lines: *East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Yamanote Line * Tokyo Metro Namboku Line ...

. Opened in 1987, th
Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
is a small museum located in this district.

Education

Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Meguro 1-chome and parts of 2 and 3-chome are zoned to Dendo Elementary School (田道小学校). Meguro 4-chome is zoned to Aburamen Elementary School ( 油面小学校). Parts of Meguro 2 and 3-chome are zoned to Shimomeguro Elementary School (下目黒小学校). All of Meguro is zoned to Otori Junior High School ( 大鳥中学校).

References

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