Minato-ku

Minato is a ward in central Tokyo. Its name means "port", referring to its seaside location, although many areas in the district are quite far from the sea now due to reclamation.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiodome and Odaiba.

Shiodome

Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Odaiba

Photo: Ploync, CC BY 4.0.

Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo, featuring many hypermodern and just plain strange buildings memorably described as the result of an acid-soaked pre-schooler's architecture class.

National Art Center Tokyo

Museum

Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Art Center, Tokyo is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Opened in January 2007, it is one of the five institutions of the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meguro and Harajuku.

Meguro

Photo: Yoshikazu TAKADA, CC BY 2.0.

Meguro is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.

Harajuku

Photo: Shinjiro, CC BY 3.0.

For the fashionable teenager, spending time in Harajuku on the weekends is practically a necessity. Older folks will want to visit too, to see Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park.

Minato-ku

Also known as: “Minato City”
Location: Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.65° or 35° 39′ north

Longitude

139.7333° or 139° 44′ east

Population

233,000

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XMP2M+28

GeoNames ID

1857091

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In Other Languages

“Minato-ku” goes by many names.

Japanese: “港区”

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