Toranomon

Toranomon is a business district of , . Toranomon has about 3,300 residents.
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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.

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.

Government office
is a government office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azabudai and Shinbashi.

Quarter
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 .

is a district of central which is a significant business center and commercial area, although not quite as busy as Shinjuku or Shibuya to the west.

Neighborhood
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.

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: 토라노몬
  • Portuguese: Toranomon
  • Russian: Тораномон
  • Slovenian: Toranomon
  • Spanish: Toranomon
  • Turkish: Toranomon

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