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is a district of
Meguro
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate ...
,
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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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,
Shimomeguro is a district located in the eastern portion of Meguro, Tokyo
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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, Tokyois 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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Districts of Meguro