Meguro-ku

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shibuya Station and Ebisu.

Shibuya Station

Railway station

Photo: Ibamoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shibuya Station is a major railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company, Keio Corporation, Tokyu Corporation, and Tokyo Metro.

Ebisu

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ebisu Station is a railway station in the Ebisu neighborhood of Tokyo's Shibuya ward, operated by East Japan Railway Company and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Shibuya Scramble Crossing, commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located near Shibuya Station in Shibuya, a major commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shibuya and Harajuku.

Shibuya

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Shibuya is a shopping and eating district of Tokyo popular with a lot of young Tokyoites. It deserves a prize for having more two-story televisions than any other area in the world. Harajuku and Ebisu areas in the ward have separate articles.

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.

Meguro-ku

Also known as: “Meguro”
Location: Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.6415° or 35° 38′ 29″ north

Longitude

139.6982° or 139° 41′ 53″ east

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XJMRX+H7

GeoNames ID

1857420

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In Other Languages

“Meguro-ku” goes by many names.

Japanese: “目黒区”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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