Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo

Coordinates: 35°39′31″N 139°41′4″E / 35.65861°N 139.68444°E / 35.65861; 139.68444

Komaba no Koen Kellner Rice Fields

Komaba (駒場) is a residential neighborhood located in the northern area of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. Consisting of four chōme, the neighborhood has a population of 6,771.^[1]

The neighborhood is known as a center for education being both the location of a number of selective entry high schools and the Komaba Campus of the University of Tokyo.

Geography

Komaba borders with Uehara, Shibuya in the north and Ohashi in the south.

Landmarks

University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus

*University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus 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.

• Komaba Park, historic 1923 residence and garden estate of the Maeda family.
• Japan Museum of Modern Literature (located in the grounds of Komaba Park)
• Komaba no Koen, featuring a municipal sports center and the Kellner Rice Fields.
• Japan Folk Crafts Museum
• National Center for University Entrance Examinations

Transportation

Komaba is served by Komaba-Todaimae Station on the Keio Inokashira Line.

Education

• International High School
• Nippon Institute of Technology High School

Other High Schools in close proximity, served by Komaba-Todaimae Station include:

• Komaba High School
• Komaba Toho High School
• University of Tsukuba Komaba High School

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