is a neighborhood in

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, located in the northwest portion of Minato Ward. The area is known for its international fashion houses, cafes and restaurants. refers to the area on the north side of Aoyama-dori (Aoyama Street) between the Akasaka Palace and

Aoyama Gakuin University is a private Christian university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1874 by missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it was reconfigured in its current form in 1949 as tertiary component of the Aoyama Gakuin. The u ...

, while refers to the area to the south of Aoyama-dori and extends to the northern edge of

Roppongi Roppongi (, , 'six trees') is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous for the affluent Roppongi Hills development area and popular night club scene. A few foreign embassies are located near Roppongi, and the night life is popu ...

Azabu is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo, its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Aza ...

and Hiroo. During the

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, Aoyama was home to various temples, shrines, and

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residences. The name Aoyama is derived from a samurai named

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who served the

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and held his mansion in the area. Today, along with

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and

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Omotesandō is a Zelkova serrata, zelkova tree-lined avenue located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Shibuya and Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo, stretching from the Meiji Shrine entrance to Aoyama-dōri (Aoyama Street), where Omotesandō Station can be found. History Omot ...

is one of the most popular entertainment and shopping areas for young people in Tokyo. It is well known for its fashion houses, restaurants, and shopping. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium is located in the north part of Aoyama.

Places in Aoyama

* Aoyama Cemetery * Aoyama Elementary School ( public school) * Aoyama Junior High School (public school) * Blue Note Tokyo * Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium * Clarence International School (

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) * *

Nezu Museum The , formerly known as the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, is an art museum in the Minato, Tokyo, Minato district of Tokyo, Japan. The museum is home to the private collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art assembled by Nezu Kaichirō (1 ...

* Seinan Elementary School (public school) *

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* Xbox 360 Lounge * Zenkō-ji Aoyama-Betsuin, a branch temple of the Shinano Zenkō-ji located on Omotesandō and managed by the

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branch of

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Companies and organizations based in Aoyama

* Acne Studios *

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* Berlitz (Asia Headquarters) *

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* Embassy of

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in Tokyo * Embassy of Canada to Japan * Embassy of

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in Tokyo * Hip Land Music Corp. * Honda Motor * Italian Trade Commission Tokyo Office * Italian State Tourist Board Tokyo Office *

Itochu is a Japanese corporation based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. It is one of the largest Japanese ''sogo shosha'' (general trading and investment companies) distinguished by the strength of its textil ...

* JCB * Nikka Whisky Distilling * Oracle Corporation Japan *

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* Sony Financial Holdings ** Sony Life Insurance * Teikoku Databank *

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File:Avex headquarters.jpg,

's headquarters building before its renovation in 2016. File:CdG.JPG,

main branch in Minami-Aoyama. File:Ao Building 20241020.jpg, Ao building in Kita-Aoyama. File:マックスマーラ青山店.jpg, Max Mara boutique in 5 Minami-Aoyama File:PRADA BOUTIQUE AOYAMA.jpg, Prada boutique at Miyuki-dori in Minami-Aoyama. File:Nezu Museum4.jpg, Nezu museum in Minami-Aoyama.

Subway stations

Aoyama-itchōme Station is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan operated by Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). Lines Aoyama-itchome Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, and Toei Ōedo Line. ...

(Ginza Line, Hanzōmon Line, Toei Ōedo Line) * Omotesandō Station (Chiyoda Line, Ginza Line, Hanzōmon Line) *

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(Ginza Line) * Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line) – located in the southeastern corner of Minami-Aoyama adjacent to Roppongi and Akasaka

Education

The Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kita-Aoyama and Minami-Aoyama are zoned to different school districts.

In popular culture

* A section of Aoyama-dori on which the Honda headquarters is located is part of the fictional Tokyo Route 246

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in the ''Gran Turismo'' video game series. * Shujin Academy, the school in which the protagonist and his friends attend in ''

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'', is located in Aoyama.

References

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