Toranomon

Toranomon is a business district of . Toranomon has about 3,300 residents.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter with 3,300 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Minato-ku, Tokyo
  • Also known as: “Nishikubo” and “Shiba-Nishikubo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiodome and Japan Meteorological Agency.

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is an area in , Japan, located adjacent to and , near and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.

Government office
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The is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the scientific observation and research of natural phenomena.

Museum
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Musée Tomo is a museum for contemporary Japanese ceramic art, located at 4-1-35 Toranomon, , , Japan, featuring the collection of Madame Tomo Kikuchi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-Shinbashi and Kasumigaseki.

Quarter
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is a district of , , . It is home to Toei Mita Line subway stations including and Uchisaiwaichō Station, as well as medical school Jikei University School of Medicine.

Quarter
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is a district in , . Most government ministries are located in the neighbourhood, making its name a metonym for the Japanese bureaucracy, while refers to the elected government or legislative branch.

Quarter
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is a district of , , . It consists of 1 to 3-chōme. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Japan as well as the Russian Embassy School in Tokyo are both located in , as is the Embassy of .

Toranomon

Latitude
35.66703° or 35° 40′ 1″ north
Longitude
139.74601° or 139° 44′ 46″ east
Population
3,300
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Named after
White Tiger
Open location code
8Q7XMP8W+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12615672780
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1849995
Wiki­data ID
Q7825412
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Toranomon” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տորանոմոն”
  • Catalan: “Toranomon”
  • Chinese: “虎之門”
  • Danish: “Toranomon”
  • Dutch: “Toranomon”
  • Finnish: “Toranomon”
  • French: “Toranomon”
  • Japanese: “Toranomon”
  • Japanese: “とらのもん”
  • Japanese: “虎ノ門”
  • Korean: “도라노몬”
  • Korean: “토라노몬”
  • Portuguese: “Toranomon”
  • Russian: “Тораномон”
  • Slovenian: “Toranomon”
  • Spanish: “Toranomon”
  • Turkish: “Toranomon”

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