Shimomeguro

Shimomeguro is a district located in the eastern portion of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1- to 6-chōme. Shimomeguro is home to Ryūsenji, also known as Meguro Fudō. Meguro Gajoen is a historic hotel and restaurant building located on the eastern edge of Shimomeguro.

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Type: Quarter
Description: neighborhood in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Shimo-meguro” and “Shimo-Meguro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meguro Parasitological Museum and Ryūsen-ji.

Meguro Parasitological Museum

Museum

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The Meguro Parasitological Museum is a small science museum in the Meguro Ward in central Tokyo, Japan. The museum is devoted to parasites and the science of parasitology, and was founded in 1953 by Dr. Satoru Kamegai.

Ryūsen-ji

Buddhist temple

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Ryūsenji also known as the Meguro Fudō is a Buddhist temple located in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. The temple currently belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism, and its main image is a hibutsu statue of Fudō-myōō.

Meguro

Railway station

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Meguro Station is a railway station in the Kamiōsaki district of Shinagawa, Tokyo, close to the boundary with Meguro ward.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meguro and Shimo-Meguro 2.

Meguro

Quarter

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Meguro is a district of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1- to 4-chōme. It borders Nakameguro and Mita on the north, Kamiōsaki on the east, Shimomeguro on the south, and Nakachō on the west.