is a residential neighborhood in the northern area of

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, Japan. Consisting of four

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, the neighborhood has a population of 6,847. The neighborhood is known as a center for education being the location of a number of selective entry high schools and the Komaba Campus of the

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Geography

Komaba borders Uehara and

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in the north, Shōtō, Shinsenchō and

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to the east, Ohashi and

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to the south, and Daizawa and Kitazawa to the west.

Landmarks

University of Tokyo - Komaba Campus - Building 1

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incorporating the Graduate School of Art and Science, the Graduate School of Mathematics, the Institute of Industrial Science Research, and the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology *

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, historic 1923 residence and garden estate of the Maeda family. * Japan Museum of Modern Literature (on the grounds of

) * Komaba no Koen, featuring a municipal sports center and the Kellner Rice Fields * Japan Folk Crafts Museum *

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Transportation

Komaba is served by Komaba-Todaimae Station on the Keio

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Education

* International High School * Nippon Institute of Technology High School Other close-by high schools that are named "Komaba", include: * Komaba High School *Komaba Gakuen High School * Komaba Toho Junior & Senior High School * Junior & Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Komaba (1-4

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) is zoned to Komaba Elementary School ( 駒場小学校) and No. 1 Junior High School ( 第一中学校).

References

{{Neighborhoods of Tokyo Districts of Meguro