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Meguro, Meguro-ku
is a district of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1- to 4-chōme. It borders Nakameguro and Mita on the north, Kamiōsaki on the east, Shimomeguro on the south, and Nakachō on the west. Note that it is not this district but Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa that is home to JR Meguro Station is a railway station in the Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, 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 Lin .... Opened in 1987, thMeguro 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 ...
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Meguro River In Meguro 1-chōme, -16 Jul
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in 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 head offices, the Komaba campus of University of Tokyo as well as fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. Residential neighborhoods include, Jiyugaoka, Kakinokizaka, and Nakameguro. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 277,171 and a population density of 18,890 persons per km2. The total area is 14.67 km2. Meguro is also used to refer to the area around Meguro Station, which is not located in Meguro ward, but in neighboring Shinagawa's Kamiōsaki district. History The Higashiyama shell mound in the north of the ward contains remains from the Paleolithic, Jōmon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods. The area now known as Meguro was formerly two towns, Meguro proper and Hibusuma, all parts of the fo ...
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Meguro, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in 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 head offices, the Komaba campus of University of Tokyo as well as fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. Residential neighborhoods include, Jiyugaoka, Kakinokizaka, and Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Nakameguro. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 277,171 and a population density of 18,890 persons per km2. The total area is 14.67 km2. Meguro is also used to refer to the area around Meguro Station, which is not located in Meguro ward, but in neighboring Shinagawa's Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Kamiōsaki district. History The Higashiyama shell mound in the north of the ward contains remains from the Paleolithic, Jōmon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods. The area now kno ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ...
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ...
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Japanese Addressing System
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. The Japanese system is complex, the product of the natural growth of urban areas, as opposed to the systems used in cities that are laid out as grids and divided into quadrants or districts. When written in Latin alphabet, Latin characters, addresses follow the convention used by most Address format, Western addresses and start with the smallest geographic entity (typically a house number) and proceed to the largest. However, even when translated using Latin characters, Japan Post requires that the address also is written in Japanese to ensure correct delivery. Address parts Japanese addresses begin with the largest division of the country, the Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Most of these are called , but there are also three other special prefecture designations: fo ...
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Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo
is a residential district of 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. It lends its name to Nakameguro Station. Location The district is situated along Yamate Dōri (山手通り) and on the southern region of Komazawa Dōri (駒沢通り). Since Nakameguro Station is located not in this district but in northern Kamimeguro, the place name Nakameguro is often used for the larger region encompassing Nakameguro and Kamimeguro as well as a small portion of Aobadai and Higashiyama. Temples and shrines Yūtenji, built in 1718, is a temple of the Pure Land Buddhism located on the easternmost part of Nakameguro; Yūtenji is also the name of a district adjacent to Nakameguro in Meguro which is not where the temple is located. Education Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Nakameguro 1-3 chōme ...
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Mita, Meguro, Tokyo
is a quiet residential district of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, and, most notably, is home to its landmark Yebisu Garden Place. Distinct from another district Mita, Minato, Tokyo, the district is sometimes referred to as Meguro-Mita. As a part of Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography is located in Mita. The district borders Ebisu and Ebisuminami on the north; Kamiōsaki on the east; Meguro on the south and (across Meguro River) on the west; and Nakameguro on the northwest. Facilities * * Embassy of Poland in Japan ** * * Education Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Mita (1-2 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. The Japanese system is complex, th ...) is zoned to Dendo Elementary School (田道小学校) and Otor ...
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Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo
is a district of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. The district is in the northern part of Shinagawa and borders Mita (Meguro-Mita) and Ebisuminami on the north, Shirokanedai on the east, Higashigotanda is a district located at the northern part of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1 to 5-chōme. As of February 1, 2008, the total population is 10,716. Higashigotanda borders Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Kamiōsaki, Shin ... on the southeast, Nishigotanda on the southwest, and Meguro and Shimomeguro on the west. Kamiōsaki is home to Meguro Station; therefore, commercial areas around the station are often recognized as a part of the broader Meguro area. Otherwise, most of Kamiōsaki is a quiet upscale residential district, notably with its 2-chōme and 3-chōme called and , respectively. Education Shinagawa City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. 1-3 chome are zoned to No. 3 Hino Elementary School ( 第三日野小 ...
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Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo
is a district located in the eastern portion of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1- to 6-chōme. Shimomeguro is home to , also known as . is a historic hotel and restaurant building located on the eastern edge of Shimomeguro. Landmarks and facilities * Meguro River * Embassy of Nepal * Embassy of Papua New Guinea * Royal Thai Embassy Military Attaché Office * Meguro Parasitological Museum * Yamaha Music Foundation head office * Horipro head office * Books Kinokuniya head office * Meguro Gajoen ** ARCO TOWER, a 19-story office building *** Amazon Japan head office * Rinshi-no-mori Park * Tama University Meguro High School * Ōtori Shrine, a Shintō shrine established in 806 * Ryūsen-ji ** Grave of Aoki Konyō ** Grave of Shūmei Ōkawa ** Cenotaph and grave of Ikki Kita * St. Alexander Nevsky's Russian Orthodox Church Education Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Shimomeguro 1-3 chōme The Japanese addressin ...
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Nakachō, Meguro, Tokyo
is a residential district located in the northeastern portion of Meguro, Tokyo, consisting of 1- chōme and 2-chōme. As of January 1, 2008, it has a total population of 8,843. Nakachō borders Gohongi and Yūtenji Station on the north, Nakameguro on the northeast, Meguro is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in 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 ... on the east, Shimomeguro on the south, and Chūōchō on the west. Education Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Nakacho 1-chome and a portion of 2-chome are zoned to Aburamen Elementary School ( 油面小学校). Another part of 2-chome is zoned to Gohongi Elementary School (五本木小学校). Nakacho 1-chome is zoned to Otori Junior High School ( 大鳥中学校) while 2-chome is zoned to Meguro Central Junio ...
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Shinagawa, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in 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 area is 22.84 km2. ''Shinagawa'' is also commonly used to refer to the business district around Shinagawa Station, which is not in Shinagawa Ward. This Shinagawa is in the Takanawa and Konan neighborhoods of Minato, Tokyo, Minato Ward, directly north of Kita-Shinagawa. Geography Shinagawa Ward includes natural uplands and lowlands, as well as reclaimed land. The uplands are the eastern end of the Musashino Terrace. They include Shirokanedai, Minato, Tokyo, Shiba-Shirokanedai north of the Meguro River, Megurodai between the Meguro and Tachiai Rivers, and Ebaradai south of the Tachiai River. The Ward lies on Tokyo Bay. Its neighbors on land are all special wards of Tokyo: Kōtō, Tokyo, Kōt ...
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Japan Railways Group
The Japan Railways Group, commonly known as the or simply JR, is a network of railway companies in Japan formed after the Corporate spin-off, division and privatization of the government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The group comprises six regional Passenger train, passenger railway companies, one Rail freight transport, freight railway company, and two non-service entities. The Japanese National Railway Settlement Corporation, JNR Settlement Corporation assumed much of the debt of the former JNR. The companies of the JR Group operates a significant portion of Japan’s rail services, including intercity routes, commuter lines, and the Shinkansen high-speed rail network. Hokkaido Railway Company, JR Hokkaido, Shikoku Railway Company, JR Shikoku, and Japan Freight Railway Company, JR Freight (JRF) are governed by the , also known as the JR Companies Act, and are overseen by the public Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, Japan ...
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