is a quiet residential district of

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

, and, most notably, is home to its landmark Yebisu Garden Place. Distinct from another district

Mita, Minato, Tokyo is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was once home to grand estates of several , and now is one of Tokyo's most expensive upscale residential districts; it is home to many artists, CEOs, and celebrities. Mita is bordered by Higashi-Azabu ...

, the district is sometimes referred to as Meguro-Mita. As a part of Yebisu Garden Place,

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography The is an art museum concentrating on photography. As the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, it was founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and is in Meguro-ku, a short walk from Ebisu station in southwest Tokyo. The museum also ...

is located in Mita. The district borders Ebisu and Ebisuminami on the north; Kamiōsaki on the east;

on the south and (across

Meguro River The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. Its tributaries include the Kitazawa River and the Karasuyama River. The river flows into Tokyo Bay near the Tennōzu Isle Station. The river is in length and passes through Setagaya, Tokyo, Seta ...

) 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 Otori Junior High School ( 大鳥中学校).

References

Neighborhoods of Tokyo Meguro {{Tokyo-geo-stub