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Stairs to the Atago shrine in Tokyo Panoramic view of Atagoyama circa 1770, by Kitao Shigemasa Panorama of Yedo (Tokyo) from Atagoyama, Felice Beato 1865. The Atago Shrine (愛宕神社, Atago Jinja) in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine established in 1603 (the eighth year of the Keichō era) on the order of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Minato (港区, Minato-ku) ⓘ is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. Minato was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division.
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Azabu-Juban is a residential area in central Tokyo with a mixture of Japanese shops, restaurants and bars. The convenience of several supermarkets in a central location and the proximity of Hiroo and Roppongi make it one of the most trendy and sought after residential areas of Tokyo. The main street, a block away from a busy road junction, has ...
Mita consists of five chōme: . Mita 1-chōme and 5-chōme are low lands by Furu River and consist of a mix of both residential and commercial areas.; Mita 2-chōme, once known as Mita Tsunamachi (三田綱町), is on high, elevated land and is a historically wealthy part of Mita, once home to grand estates of several Daimyo.
Six residences are currently located on the grounds of the estate. At its rough center is a Japanese garden, the Akasaka Imperial Gardens (赤坂御苑, Akasaka-gyoen), where the Emperor holds a garden party (園遊会, Enyūkai) [1] twice annually, to which are invited around 2,000 political figures, diplomatic representatives, and celebrities from various fields.
Shibaura Island Hiroshige's "View of Shibaura" from the "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo". Shibaura (芝浦) is a district of Minato ward located in Tokyo, Japan.The district is located between the eastern side of the Yamanote Line train and Tokyo Bay.
Zenpuku-ji. Moto-Azabu (元麻布) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan.. The district is home to Zenpuku-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū temple also known as Azabu-san (麻布山).The embassy of China in Tokyo, and former embassy of Manchuria before World War II, are located in this area.