Minato, Tokyo
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
Minato (港区, Minato-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Minato
港区 | |
|---|---|
| Minato City | |
 The skyscrapers of Shiodome in Minato Ward | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Minato in Tokyo | |
  Minato Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′29″N 139°45′05″E / 35.65806°N 139.75139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masaaki Takei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
| Population (1 October 2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 260,486 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-5-25 Shibakōen, Minato, Tokyo 105-8511 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Hydrangea macrophylla Rosa |
| Tree | Cornus florida |
The municipality calls itself "Minato City" in English.[3]
History change
On 15 March 1947, the ward of Minato was formed by combining the wards of Akasaka, Azabu, and Shiba.[4]
Geography change
Minato is on Toyko Bay. It borders Shinagawa on the south. Meguro is southwest of the ward. Shibuya is on the ward's western border. Shinjuku, Chiyoda and Chūō are on the northern border.
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ Minato City. Retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ 大東京35区物語～15区から23区へ～東京23区の歴史 (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Archives. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minato, Tokyo.
- Minato website (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
