Minato, Tokyo

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Minato
港
Special ward
港区 · Minato City
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Location of Minato in Tokyo Metropolis
Minato
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°39′29.05″N 139°45′5.76″E / 35.6580694°N 139.7516000°E / 35.6580694; 139.7516000Coordinates: 35°39′29.05″N 139°45′5.76″E / 35.6580694°N 139.7516000°E / 35.6580694; 139.7516000
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis
Government
 • Mayor Masaaki Takei
Area
 • Total 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 232,786
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.city.minato.tokyo.jp

Minato (港区 Minato-ku, "Harbor") is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Minato City in English.

As of 1 April 2013, it has an official population of 232,786.[1] and a population density of 11,444.40 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².[2]

Minato hosts 49 embassies. It is also home to various companies, including Honda, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NEC, Sony,[3] Fujitsu[4] and Toshiba.

Geography

Minato is located southwest of the Imperial Palace and has boundaries with the special wards of Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō (in Odaiba), Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku.

Districts

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 with the merger of Akasaka, Azabu, and Shiba Wards. The name minato means "port".

Politics and Government

Minato is governed by mayor Masaaki Takei, an Independent supported by all major parties except the Japanese Communist Party. The city legislative assembly has 51 members and is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party.

Elections

Education

Colleges and universities

Keio University

Primary and secondary schools

Mita Junior High School

The city's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education.

Mita Junior High School (三田中学校) opened in 2001 after the merger of Minato Junior High School and Shibahama Junior High School.

The local public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

  • Akasaka High School
  • Mita High School
  • Roppongi High School
  • Shiba Commercial High School

There are also a variety of private schools, including the Friends School, a Quaker school established in 1887.

Public libraries

The city operates the Minato Library, the Mita Library, the Azabu Library, the Akasaka Library, the Takanawa Library, and the Konan Library.[5] The metropolis operates the Tokyo Metropolitan Library Central Library in Minato. The library opened in 1973.[6]

Economy

Panorama view of Minato

Companies with headquarters in Minato include Air Nippon,[7] All Nippon Airways (ANA),[8][9] ANA & JP Express,[10] All Nippon Airways Trading,[11] Animax,[12] Asmik Ace Entertainment,[13] Dentsu,[14] Fujifilm,[15] Fuji Xerox,[16] Fujitsu,[17] Japan Tobacco,[18] Kajima,[19] Konami,[20] Kyodo News,[21] Mitsubishi Motors,[22] Mitsui Chemicals,[23] Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,[24] Mitsui Oil Exploration Company,[25] NEC,[26] NYK Line,[27] Pizza-La,[28] The Pokémon Company,[29] Sega Sammy Holdings,[30] Sigma Seven,[31] Sony,[32] Toraya Confectionery,[33] Toyo Suisan (owns the branch Maruchan),[34] TV Tokyo,[35] and WOWOW.[36] In addition ANA subsidiary Air Japan has some offices in Minato.[37]

Foreign companies

The Japanese division of CB&I,[38] the Japanese division of Aramark and Aim Services,[39] Yahoo! Japan,[40] and the main Japanese offices of Hanjin and Korean Air are located there.[41] Air France operates an office and ticketing counter in the New Aoyama Building in Minato.[42] Air France's Minato office handles Aircalin-related inquiries.[43] Air China has operations in the Air China Building in Minato.[44] Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the sixth floor of the ATT New Tower Building.[45] Hawaiian Airlines has its Japan offices in the Eagle Hamamatsuchō Building (イーグル浜松町ビル Īguru Hamamatsuchō Biru) in Minato.[46] Iran Air has its Tokyo office in Akasaka.[47]

Former economic operations

Japanese companies that formerly had headquarters in Minato include Air Next,[48] Airtransse,[49] Asatsu,[50] Jaleco Holding,[51][52] Ricoh,[53][54] Toa Domestic Airlines (later Japan Air System and later Japan Air Lines),[55][56][57]

On December 22, 2008 operations of Seiko Epson's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office in Hino, Tokyo. Previously operations were at the World Trade Center in Minato.[58][59]

Diplomatic missions

Embassy of the United States in Japan

Several countries operate their embassies in Minato.

Embassies


Consulates

Places

Tokyo Tower
Roppongi Hills
  • Akasaka: A large residential and commercial area in northern Minato which includes the Akasaka Palace, State Guest House and surrounding gardens, TBS radio and television studios, Ark Hills complex, National Art Center, and the embassy of the United States.
  • Aoyama: Home to Aoyama Cemetery, one of Tokyo's largest graveyards, and the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium.
  • Atago Shrine, the highest point in all 23 wards of Tokyo.
  • Azabu: One of Tokyo's more upscale residential areas, home to many embassies.
  • Fushimi Sanpō Inari Jinja: A Shinto shrine in Shiba 3-chōme.
  • Hamamatsuchō: Hamamatsucho Station is the terminal for the Tokyo Monorail to Haneda Airport.
  • Mita: Home to Keio University and a large number of small Buddhist temples.
  • The National Art Center, Tokyo is a museum that opened in 2007.
  • Odaiba: One of Tokyo's most popular entertainment areas, featuring the Fuji TV studios, Palette Town shopping complex, Dream Bridge, Tokyo Big Sight, and more. Located on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, it is connected to central Tokyo by the Yurikamome transit line over the Rainbow Bridge.
  • Roppongi: Tokyo's best-known nightlife district, especially popular among foreigners; also home to the Roppongi Hills complex, which houses the studios of TV Asahi, the J-Wave radio station, the Tokyo Grand Hyatt Hotel, and a shopping complex.
  • Shiba Park: Houses the Zojoji temple. Tokyo Tower is located one block away.
  • Shinbashi: Shinbashi Station, the northern terminal of Japan's first railway line. Also home to the Shiosite office and entertainment complex, which houses Nippon Television studios.
  • Shirokanedai: Home to Meiji Gakuin University.
  • Takanawa: Home to the Sōtō temple of Sengaku-ji. Shinagawa Station, one of Tokyo's largest train stations, is located in Takanawa, although it is associated with Shinagawa to the south. An area of many 1980s hotels including the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, and Pacific Meridien Hotel.
  • Toranomon: TV Tokyo studios and the Toranomon Station underground complex.
  • Tsuki no Misaki is a plateau.

Transportation

Rail

Yurikamome

Road

Rainbow Bridge connecting central Tokyo to Odaiba
Tokyo Cruise Ship Himiko
  • Shuto Expressway:
    • No. 1 Haneda Route (Edobashi JCT – Iriya)
    • No. 2 Meguro Route (Ichinohashi JCT – Togoshi)
    • No.11 Daiba Route (Shibaura JCT – Ariake JCT)
    • B Bayshore Route (Namiki – Kawasaki-ukishima JCT)
    • C1 Inner Loop (Edobashi – Takaracho – Kyobashi – Ginza – Shiodome – Hamazakibashi – Shiba Park – Tanimachi – Kasumigaseki – Daikanmachi – Edobashi)
  • National roads:
    • Route 1 (Sakurada-dori)
    • Route 15 (Dai-Ichi Keihin)
    • Route 246 (Aoyama-dori)
  • Other major roads:
    • Atago-dori
    • Kaigan-dori
    • Kyu-kaigan-dori
    • Gaien-higashi-dori
    • Gaien-nishi-dori
    • Hibiya-dori
    • Roppongi-dori

Ferry

Tokyo's main ferry terminal is located adjacent to Takeshiba Station on the Yurikamome, due east of JR Hamamatsucho Station.

Notable people from Minato

See also

References

  1. ↑ Minato Ward website Population of Minato City As of April 1, 2013
  2. ↑ http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/
  3. ↑ "Sony Global - Corporate Information". 
  4. ↑ "Fujitsu at a Glance". 
  5. ↑ http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/liv/serv/com/com03.html
  6. ↑ http://www.library.metro.tokyo.jp/1b/1b100.html
  7. ↑ "会社概要." Air Nippon. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Principal Offices." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
  9. ↑ "ANA City Offices/Ticketing Offices Japan." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Company Profile." ANA & JP Express. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Company Information." All Nippon Airways Trading. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  12. ↑ "会社概要." Animax. Retrieved on February 26, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Company Data." Asmik Ace Entertainment. Retrieved on July 4, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Company details." Dentsu. Retrieved on November 9, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  16. ↑ "FUJI XEROX Company Profile." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Fujitsu's Corporate Headquarters." Fujitsu. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.
  18. ↑ "Corporate Data (as of March 31, 2009)." Japan Tobacco. Retrieved on October 19, 2009.
  19. ↑ "Corporate Data." Kajima. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Contact Us." Konami. Retrieved on February 12, 2010.
  21. ↑ Shrivastava, K. M. (2007). News agencies from pigeon to internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6.
  22. ↑ "Profile." Mitsubishi Motors. Retrieved on March 7, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Head Office - Branches." Mitsui Chemicals. Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Corporate Profile." Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Retrieved on June 21, 2010.
  25. ↑ "Company Information." Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. Retrieved on July 11, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Corporate Profile." NEC. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Tokyo (Headquarters)." NYK Line. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.
  28. ↑ "Corporate Info." Pizza-La. Retrieved on February 29, 2010.
  29. ↑ "会社概要." The Pokémon Company. Retrieved on October 5, 2009.
  30. ↑ "Company Profile." Sega Sammy Holdings. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  31. ↑ "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
  32. ↑ "Corporate Information." Sony. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
  33. ↑ "Privacy Policy." Toraya Confectionery. Last updated on October 11, 2005. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN."
  34. ↑ "会社概要." Toyo Suisan/Maruchan. Retrieved on September 28, 2009.
  35. ↑ "Corporate Information." TV Tokyo. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.
  36. ↑ "Corporate Info." WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "THE HEAD OFFICE 21F, Akasaka Park Building, 5-2-20,Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6121 Tel.81-3-4330-8111WOWOW INC. MAP." Address in Japanese: "東京都港区赤坂5-2-20　赤坂パークビル21F"
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  38. ↑ "Worldwide Offices." CB&I. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
  39. ↑ "Company." Aim Services. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
  40. ↑ "Company Info." Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.
  41. ↑ "Office Network Japan." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  42. ↑ "Air France Agency Tokyo." Air France. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  43. ↑ "Contact Us." Aircalin. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  44. ↑ "International Offices." Air China. Retrieved on January 18, 2009.
  45. ↑ "Worldwide Offices Japan." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
  46. ↑ "お問い合わせ." Hawaiian Airlines, Japan. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.
  47. ↑ "Iran Air Tokyo Office." Iran Air. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. ""Address c/o Akasaka Habitation Bldg., 1-3-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052"
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  49. ↑ "会社概 a要." Airtransse. September 12, 2004. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
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  51. ↑ "Company Information." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
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  53. ↑ "Outline of Ricoh." Ricoh. May 16, 1997. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  54. ↑ "Company Data." Ricoh. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
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  56. ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 30, 1985. 124." Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  57. ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 23–29, 1994. "Japan Air System" 95.
  58. ↑ "Notice Regarding Relocation of Epson Imaging Devices Tokyo Sales Office." Seiko Epson. December 22, 2008. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
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  60. ↑ "Prominent People of Minato City". Japan: Minato City. 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2013. 

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