Mita, Meguro, Tokyo

Summary

Mita (三田) is a quiet residential district of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, and, most notably, is home to its landmark Yebisu Garden Place. Distinct from another district Mita, Minato, Tokyo, the district is sometimes referred to as Meguro-Mita.

Yebisu Garden Place Tower
Hiroshige's "Meguro Jiji-ga-chaya Teahouse" from the "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"

As a part of Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography is located in Mita.[1]

The district borders Ebisu and Ebisuminami on the north; Kamiōsaki on the east; Meguro on the south and (across Meguro River) on the west; and Nakameguro on the northwest.

Facilities edit

  • Embassy of Algeria in Japan [ja]
  • Embassy of Poland in Japan
    • Polish Cultural Institute in Tokyo [ja]
  • The Westin Tokyo [ja]
  • Kohsei Chuo General Hospital [ja]

Education edit

Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.

All of Mita (1-2 chōme) is zoned to Dendo Elementary School (田道小学校) and Otori Junior High School (大鳥中学校).[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Tanaka, Yukari (2019-05-07). "'TOP Collection: Reading Images — The Stories of Four Places'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  2. ^ "学校別 通学区域一覧表". Meguro City. Retrieved 2022-10-09.