is one of the 23 special wards

Special wards of Tokyo

The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to...

 of Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 217,335 and a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².

Minato hosts 49 embassies. It is also home to various companies, including Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

, or MHI, is a Japanese company. It is one of the core companies of Mitsubishi Group.-History:In 1870 Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi took a lease of Government-owned Nagasaki Shipyard. He named it Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, and started the shipbuilding business on a full scale...

, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Mitsubishi Motors

is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

, NEC

NEC

, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....

, Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

, Fujitsu

Fujitsu

is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....

 and Toshiba

Toshiba

is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...

.

Geography

Minato is located southwest of the Imperial Palace

Kokyo

is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...

 and has boundaries with the special wards of Chiyoda

Chiyoda, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...

, Chūō

Chuo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...

, Kōtō

Koto, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....

 (in Odaiba), Shinagawa

Shinagawa, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....

, Shibuya

Shibuya, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....

, and Shinjuku

Shinjuku, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...

.

Districts

Akasaka Akasaka, Tokyo is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district.... Azabu-Jūban Azabudai Azabudai, Minato, Tokyo is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1 to 3-chōme.... Azabu-Nagasakachō Azabu-Nagasakacho, Minato, Tokyo is a residential district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As of November 1, 2007, the total population is 152.... Azabu-Mamianachō Azabu-Mamianacho, Minato, Tokyo is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As of November 1, 2007, the total population is 276.Azabu-Mamianachō borders Azabudai on the north and east, Azabu-Nagasakachō on the west, and Higashiazabu on the south.... Atago Atago, Minato, Tokyo is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2008, it has a total population of 323.-Geography: occupies most of the district. Lower zone located between Mt... Kaigan Kita-Aoyama Aoyama, Tokyo is a neighborhood of Tokyo, located in the northeastern Minato Ward. During the Edo Period, Aoyama was home to various temples, shrines, and samurai residences. The name Aoyama derived from a samurai named Aoyama Tadanari who served the Tokugawa Shogunate and held his mansion in this area... Kōnan Shiba Shiba, Tokyo Shiba is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Hamamatsucho and Tamachi Stations on the Yamanote Line and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.... Shibaura Shibaura 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.Shibaura is the home to a number of major Japanese corporations including Toshiba and Oki...

Shiba Kōen Shiba Park is a public park in Minato, Tokyo, Japan built around the temple of Zōjō-ji.The park is located between the Minato municipal offices and Tokyo Tower... Shibadaimon Shirokane Shirokane Shirokane is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072... Shirokanedai Shirokanedai Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001... Shinbashi Shinbashi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located south of Ginza, west of Tsukiji, east of Toranomon and north of Hamamatsucho.-History:Shinbashi was the Tokyo terminus of the first railway in Japan in 1872... Daiba Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential... Takanawa Takanawa Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:... Toranomon Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo is a business district of Minato, Tokyo. Literally meaning "Tiger's Gate," Toranomon was the name of the southernmost gate of Edo Castle. It is home to the Hotel Okura Tokyo.... Nishi-Azabu Nishi-Shinbashi

Hamamatsuchō Hamamatsucho is an area of Minato ward in Tokyo, Japan.Hamamatsuchō Station is served by the JR Yamanote Line and Keihin Tōhoku Line, and the Tokyo Monorail. The latter links Hamamatsuchō with Haneda Airport.... Higashi-Azabu Higashi-Shinbashi Mita Minami-Aoyama Aoyama, Tokyo is a neighborhood of Tokyo, located in the northeastern Minato Ward. During the Edo Period, Aoyama was home to various temples, shrines, and samurai residences. The name Aoyama derived from a samurai named Aoyama Tadanari who served the Tokugawa Shogunate and held his mansion in this area... Minami-Azabu Moto-Akasaka Moto-Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo, part of Minato ward.... Moto-Azabu Roppongi Roppongi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike...

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 with the merger of Akasaka

Akasaka, Tokyo

is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district....

, Azabu

Azabu

is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...

, and Shiba

Shiba, Tokyo

Shiba is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Hamamatsucho and Tamachi Stations on the Yamanote Line and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line....

 Wards. The name minato means "port".

Politics and Government

Minato is governed by mayor Masaaki Takei, an Independent

Independent (politician)

In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

 supported by all major parties except the Japanese Communist Party

Japanese Communist Party

The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...

. The city legislative assembly has 51 members and is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party

Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...

.

Colleges and universities

• Jikei University School of Medicine
  Jikei University School of Medicine
  is a private university in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Jikei means mercy and love in Japanese.-The three major private medical schools in Tokyo:*Keio University School of Medicine*Jikei University School of Medicine*Nippon Medical School...
  
   Nishi Shinbashi campus
• Kanazawa Institute of Technology
  Kanazawa Institute of Technology
  is an institution of higher learning in Japan. It is often called KIT, or for short.It is known for its unique educational policy that attaches importance to initiative of students...
  
   Graduate school; Toranomon campus
• Keio University
  Keio University
  ,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
  
  
• Kitasato University
  Kitasato University
  is one of the famous private university in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.The head of the university is located in the Shirokane Campus, neighboring the Kitasato Institute. Its major educational facilities are located in the Sagamihara Campus, located 60 kilometers west of central Tokyo...
  
   Shirokane campus
• Meiji Gakuin University
  Meiji Gakuin University
  is one of the Christian universities in Tokyo and Yokohama which was established in 1863. The Reverend Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of the founders and the first president...
  
   Shirokane campus
• National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
  National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
  , or GRIPS, is a national university in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1997.The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies is a stand-alone graduate school focused on policy studies...
  
   (GRIPS)
• Shibaura Institute of Technology
  Shibaura Institute of Technology
  The , abbreviated as , is a private university of Technology in Japan....
  
  
• Temple University Japan
• Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
  Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
  is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Minato, Tokyo and another campus is in Koto, Tokyo.- History :...
  
   Shinagawa campus
• University of Tokyo
  University of Tokyo
  , abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
  
   Institute of Medical Science
  The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
  The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
  
  

Primary and secondary schools

The city's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education.

opened in 2001 after the merger of Minato Junior High School and Shibahama Junior High School.

The local public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...

.

• Akasaka High School
• Mita High School
• Roppongi High School
• Shiba Commercial High School

There are also a variety of private schools, including the Friends School

Friends School (Japan)

is a women's junior and senior high school , authorised by the Japanese Education Law, of Religious Society of Friends in Minato, Tokyo, Japan....

, a Quaker school established in 1887.

Public libraries

The city operates the Minato Library, the Mita Library, the Azabu Library, the Akasaka Library, the Takanawa Library, and the Konan Library.
The metropolis operates the Tokyo Metropolitan Library

Tokyo Metropolitan Library

is the metropolitan public library system for Tokyo, Japan.-Libraries:The Tokyo Metropolitan Library has two branches. The Hibiya Library, a third branch, was closed on April 1, 2009....

 Central Library in Minato. The library opened in 1973.

Economy

Companies with headquarters in Minato include Air Nippon

Air Nippon

, is a regional airline based in the Shiodome City Center complex in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways , it mainly operates short routes and flights to isolated islands in support of ANA's domestic services...

, All Nippon Airways

All Nippon Airways

, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...

 (ANA), ANA & JP Express

ANA & JP Express

is a cargo airline based in the Shiodome City Center in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services between Japan and South Koreausing aircraft from the All Nippon Airways fleet...

, All Nippon Airways Trading, Animax

Animax

is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. A subsidiary of Japanese media conglomerate Sony, it is headquartered in in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment and the noted anime studios...

, Asmik Ace Entertainment

Asmik Ace Entertainment

was formed in 1997 through a merger between the Asmik Corporation and Ace Entertainment, both of Japan. The name Asmik comes from its three founding companies: Ask, Sumitomo and Kodansha. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato, Tokyo.Asmik...

,
Dentsu

Dentsu

is one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Its headquarters are located in the Dentsu Building in the Shiodome district of Minato, Tokyo....

, Fujifilm

Fujifilm

is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...

, Fuji Xerox

Fuji Xerox

is a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fuji Photo Film Co. and the American document management company Xerox to develop, produce and sell xerographic and document-related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region...

, Fujitsu

Fujitsu

is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....

, Japan Tobacco

Japan Tobacco

, abbreviated JT, is a cigarette manufacturing company. It is part of the Nikkei 225 index. In 2009 the company was listed at number 312 on the Fortune 500 list. The company is headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo. The international headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.-History:The company...

, Kajima, Konami

Konami

is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...

, Kyodo News

Kyodo News

is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato, Tokyo. It was established in November 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television networks in Japan. The newspapers using its news have about 50 million subscribers. K. K. Kyodo News is Kyodo News' business...

, Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors

is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

, Mitsui Chemicals

Mitsui Chemicals

is a Japanese Chemicals company listed on the Nikkei. It is a part of the Mitsui conglomerate. The company has a turnover of around 15 billion USD and has business interests in Japan, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the USA. It employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. The company mainly...

, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

is a Japanese transport company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo. The company's main area of operations is international shipping. Its alligator logo can be seen on containers in ports around the world....

, Mitsui Oil Exploration Company, NEC

NEC

, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....

, Nippon Cargo Airlines

Nippon Cargo Airlines

, or NCA, is a cargo airline based in the Onarimon Yusen Building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled cargo services in Asia and to Europe and the North America. Its main base is Narita International Airport outside Tokyo.- History :...

, NYK Line, Pizza-La

Pizza-La

is the highest-grossing pizza chain in Japan. Franchises of the chain are located in 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures. The company has its headquarters in the in southern Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo....

, The Pokémon Company

The Pokémon Company

is a corporation responsible for marketing and licensing the Pokémon franchise and is affiliated and owned by Nintendo. It began operating in 1998 and adopted the moniker "Pokémon Ltd." in 2000. The company is headquartered in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Roppongi Rokuchome, Minato, Tokyo...

, Sega Sammy Holdings

Sega Sammy Holdings

is a Japanese holding company formed from a merger of Sega and Sammy. They were both very involved in the arcade business , and Sega's main fame comes from their console systems.-Background:...

, Sigma Seven

Sigma Seven

is a Japanese talent management firm representing a fair number of voice actors and entertainers. Founded on March 3, 1988, Sigma Seven is headquartered on the third floor of the Haga Building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan....

, Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

, Toraya Confectionery

Toraya Confectionery

is a Japanese confectionery company. Its headquarters are in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.What would become Toraya was founded in the 1600s in Kyoto by Kurokawa Enchu.-External links:* *...

, Toyo Suisan

Toyo Suisan

, or just , is a Japanese company specializing in ramen noodles. Toyo Suisan is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. It owns the brand Maruchan and operates two companies in the United States: Maruchan, Inc. in Irvine, California and Maruchan Virginia, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia.It was established in...

 (owns the branch Maruchan

Maruchan

Maruchan Inc., also known as Maruchan , is a well-known American producer of ramen noodles and related products. Maruchan produces over 3.6 billion packages of Ramen Noodle Soup a year and now has three manufacturing plants, two in Irvine, California and one in Richmond, Virginia...

), TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo

is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

, and WOWOW

WOWOW

WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...

. In addition ANA subsidiary Air Japan

Air Japan

is a charter airline based in Higashikōjiya, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled services under the ANA brand. It should not be confused with Air Nippon, another ANA subsidiary, or Japan Airlines , ANA's competitor. Its main base is Narita International Airport. In addition to its...

 has some offices in Minato.

Foreign companies

The Japanese division of CB&I, the Japanese division of Aramark

Aramark

Aramark Corporation, known commonly as Aramark, is an American foodservice, facilities, and clothing provider supplying businesses, educational institutions, sports facilities, federal and state prisons, and health care institutions. It is headquartered at the Aramark Tower in Center City,...

 and Aim Services, Yahoo! Japan

Yahoo! Japan

is a Japanese internet company formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese internet company SoftBank. It is headquartered at Midtown Tower in the Tokyo Midtown complex in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.-History:...

, and the main Japanese offices of Hanjin

Hanjin

The Hanjin Group is a South Korean conglomerate, or Jaebeol. The group is a holding company that includes a shipping company, Hanjin Shipping , and Korean Air , which was acquired in 1969...

 and Korean Air

Korean Air

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea, with global headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45...

 are located there. Air France

Air France

Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...

 operates an office and ticketing counter in the New Aoyama Building in Minato. Air France's Minato office handles Aircalin

Aircalin

Société Aircalin, also known as Air Calédonie International, is the international airline of New Caledonia. It operates scheduled services to 10 regional destinations, including Japan. Its main base is La Tontouta International Airport...

-related inquiries. Air China

Air China

Air China is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People's Republic of China. Based in Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China is the world's 10th largest airline by fleet size. The airline ranked behind its main competitors China Southern Airlines and China Eastern...

 has operations in the Air China Building in Minato. Asiana Airlines

Asiana Airlines

Asiana Airlines Inc. is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul...

 operates a sales office on the sixth floor of the ATT New Tower Building. Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a major airline of the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i, and is the 11th largest commercial airline in the country. Based in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, the airline operates its main hub at Honolulu International...

 has its Japan offices in the in Minato. Iran Air

Iran Air

Iran Air , formally Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the flag carrier airline of Iran, operating services to 60 destinations, 35 international and 25 domestic. The cargo fleet operates services to 20 scheduled and 5 charter destinations...

 has its Tokyo office in Akasaka.

At one point Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines is an airline based in the Seattle suburb of SeaTac, Washington in the United States. The airline originated in 1932 as McGee Airways. After many mergers with and acquisitions of other airlines, including Star Air Service, it became known as Alaska Airlines in 1944...

 maintained an office in Chiyoda.

Former economic operations

Japanese companies that formerly had headquarters in Minato include Air Next

Air Next

was a low-cost airline based on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and a wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways . It operated domestic services from its main base at Fukuoka Airport...

, Airtransse

Airtransse

is an airline headquartered in the Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled passenger services. Its main base is Hakodate Airport in Hakodate, with a hub at New Chitose Airport; both are in Hokkaido.- History :...

, Asatsu, Jaleco Holding

Jaleco

is a Japanese video game publisher and developer established in 2006.The original Jaleco Ltd was founded in 1974. In 2006, it decided to become a pure holding company by renaming itself Jaleco Holding and splitting its video game operations into a newly created subsdiary that took its former name...

, Ricoh

Ricoh

or Ricoh, is a Japanese company that was established in 1936 on February 6th, as , a company in the RIKEN zaibatsu. Its headquarters is located in Ricoh Building in Chūō, Tokyo....

, Toa Domestic Airlines (later Japan Air System

Japan Air System

was the smallest of the big three Japanese airlines, headquartered in the JAS M1 Building at Tokyo International Airport in Ōta, Tokyo. In contrast to JAL and ANA, its international route network was very small, but its domestic network incorporated many smaller airports that were not served by...

),

On December 22, 2008 operations of Seiko Epson

Seiko Epson

, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese technology company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment...

's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office in Hino, Tokyo

Hino, Tokyo

is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².-Geography:...

. Previously operations were at the World Trade Center in Minato.

Diplomatic missions

Several countries operate their embassies in Minato.

Places

• Akasaka
  Akasaka, Tokyo
  is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district....
  
  : A large residential and commercial area in northern Minato which includes the Akasaka Palace, State Guest House and surrounding gardens, TBS
  Tokyo Broadcasting System
  , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
  
   radio and television studios, Ark Hills
  Ark Hills
  is a major office development by Mori Building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1986, the complex includes the ANA InterContinental Tokyo Hotel, the ARK Mori Building , the world-class Suntory Hall concert hall, a TV studio and several apartment buildings...
  
   complex, National Art Center
  The National Art Center, Tokyo
  is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A joint project of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Museums Independent Administrative Institution, it stands on a site formerly occupied by a research facility of the University of Tokyo....
  
  , and the embassy of the United States
  United States
  The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
  
  .
• Aoyama
  Aoyama, Tokyo
  is a neighborhood of Tokyo, located in the northeastern Minato Ward. During the Edo Period, Aoyama was home to various temples, shrines, and samurai residences. The name Aoyama derived from a samurai named Aoyama Tadanari who served the Tokugawa Shogunate and held his mansion in this area...
  
  : Home to Aoyama Cemetery, one of Tokyo's largest graveyards, and the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
  Chichibunomiya rugby stadium
  in the Aoyama district of central Tokyo is the spiritual home of Japanese rugby union and the headquarters of the Japan Rugby Football Union.-Facilities:...
  
  .
• Atago Shrine
  Atago Shrine (Tokyo)
  The in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine built in 1603 on the order of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The current shrine was rebuilt in 1958....
  
  , the highest point in all 23 wards of Tokyo.
• Azabu
  Azabu
  is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
  
  : One of Tokyo's more upscale residential areas, home to many embassies.
• Fushimi Sanpō Inari Jinja: A Shinto shrine in Shiba 3-chōme.
• Hamamatsuchō
  Hamamatsucho
  is an area of Minato ward in Tokyo, Japan.Hamamatsuchō Station is served by the JR Yamanote Line and Keihin Tōhoku Line, and the Tokyo Monorail. The latter links Hamamatsuchō with Haneda Airport....
  
  : Hamamatsucho Station
  Hamamatsucho Station
  is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
  
   is the terminal for the Tokyo Monorail
  Tokyo Monorail
  , officially the , is a monorail system connecting Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, to Hamamatsuchō Station in Minato, Tokyo. The trains operate along an elevated line that follows the coast of Tokyo Bay. The trip from the airport to Hamamatsuchō costs ¥470 each way.-History:The line opened in...
  
   to Haneda Airport
  Tokyo International Airport
  , commonly known as , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, south of Tokyo Station....
  
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• Mita
  Mita
  -Surname:*Ciriaco de Mita, Italian politician*Hikaru Mita , Japanese football player*Hiroko Mita, actress*Masayuki Mita , former Japanese football player.*Merata Mita , New Zealand filmmaker*Munesuke Mita, sociologist...
  
  : Home to Keio University
  Keio University
  ,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
  
   and a large number of small Buddhist temples.
• The National Art Center, Tokyo
  The National Art Center, Tokyo
  is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A joint project of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Museums Independent Administrative Institution, it stands on a site formerly occupied by a research facility of the University of Tokyo....
  
   is a museum that opened in 2007.
• Odaiba
  Odaiba
  is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential...
  
  : One of Tokyo's most popular entertainment areas, featuring the Fuji TV
  Fuji Television
  is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
  
   studios, Palette Town shopping complex, Dream Bridge, Tokyo Big Sight
  Tokyo Big Sight
  is the popular nickname for the , a Japanese convention center that opened in April 1996. Located in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, the center is one of the largest convention venues within the city, and its most iconic representation is the visually distinctive Conference Tower.-Construction:Contracted by the...
  
  , and more. Located on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, it is connected to central Tokyo by the Yurikamome
  Yurikamome
  , formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...
  
   transit line over the Rainbow Bridge
  Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)
  The is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993. The bridge is long with a main span of . Officially called the "Shuto Expressway No...
  
  .
• Roppongi
  Roppongi
  is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike...
  
  : Tokyo's best-known nightlife district, especially popular among foreigners; also home to the Roppongi Hills
  Roppongi Hills
  is a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a...
  
   complex, which houses the studios of TV Asahi
  TV Asahi
  , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
  
  , the J-Wave
  J-Wave
  J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Tower to the Tokyo area. J-Wave airs mostly music covering a wide range of formats. The station is considered the most popular among FM broadcasts in Tokyo, and has surprised the radio broadcast...
  
   radio station, the Tokyo Grand Hyatt Hotel, and a shopping complex.
• Shiba Park
  Shiba Park
  is a public park in Minato, Tokyo, Japan built around the temple of Zōjō-ji.The park is located between the Minato municipal offices and Tokyo Tower...
  
  : Houses the Zojoji temple. Tokyo Tower
  Tokyo Tower
  is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At , it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.Built in...
  
   is located one block away.
• Shinbashi
  Shinbashi
  is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located south of Ginza, west of Tsukiji, east of Toranomon and north of Hamamatsucho.-History:Shinbashi was the Tokyo terminus of the first railway in Japan in 1872...
  
  : Shinbashi Station, the northern terminal of Japan's first railway line. Also home to the Shiosite office and entertainment complex, which houses Nippon Television
  Nippon Television
  is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
  
   studios.
• Shirokanedai
  Shirokanedai
  Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
  
  : Home to Meiji Gakuin University
  Meiji Gakuin University
  is one of the Christian universities in Tokyo and Yokohama which was established in 1863. The Reverend Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of the founders and the first president...
  
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• Takanawa
  Takanawa
  Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
  
  : Home to the Sōtō
  Soto
  Sōtō Zen , or is, with Rinzai and Ōbaku, one of the three most populous sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism.The Sōtō sect was first established as the Caodong sect during the Tang Dynasty in China by Dongshan Liangjie in the 9th century, which Dōgen Zenji then brought to Japan in the 13th century...
  
   temple of Sengaku-ji
  Sengaku-ji
  Sengakuji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the Takanawa neighborhood of Minato-ku, near Shinagawa Station, Tokyo, Japan.The graves of Asano Takumi no Kami Naganori and the Forty-seven Ronin are there.-External links:* - in Japanese...
  
  . Shinagawa Station
  Shinagawa Station
  is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
  
  , one of Tokyo's largest train stations, is located in Takanawa, although it is associated with Shinagawa
  Shinagawa, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....
  
   to the south. An area of many 1980s hotels including the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, and Pacific Meridien Hotel.
• Toranomon
  Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo
  is a business district of Minato, Tokyo. Literally meaning "Tiger's Gate," Toranomon was the name of the southernmost gate of Edo Castle. It is home to the Hotel Okura Tokyo....
  
  : TV Tokyo
  TV Tokyo
  is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
  
   studios and the Toranomon Station
  Toranomon Station
  Toranomon Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. It is located between Toranomon in Minato Ward and Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda Ward....
  
   underground complex.
• Tsuki no Misaki
  Tsuki no Misaki
  , meaning "Headland of the Moon", was a name formerly in use for part of a plateau in Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo in Japan. One explanation of the name is that it was considered a particularly good place to view the moon over what is now Tokyo Bay....
  
   is a plateau.

Rail

• Keikyu Main Line (Shinagawa Station
  Shinagawa Station
  is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
  
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• Toei Subway
  Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
  The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
  
  :
  • Toei Asakusa Line (Shimbashi Station
    Shimbashi Station
    is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
    
    , Daimon Station
    Daimon Station (Tokyo)
    is a station on the Toei Subway in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The station is named after the Shiba Daimon or Great Gate of Shiba, located just west of the station on the road leading to the temple of Zōjō-ji....
    
    , Mita Station
    Mita Station
    is a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is adjacent to Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line and is a major station for commuters due to the proximity of many office and condominium developments...
    
    , Sengakuji Station
    Sengakuji Station
    is a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.It is entirely owned and operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, but also serves as the northern terminus of the Keikyu Main Line operated by the Keihin Electric Express Railway...
    
    , Takanawadai Station
    Takanawadai Station
    is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It is located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its number is A-06....
    
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  • Toei Oedo Line
    Toei Oedo Line
    The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
    
     (Shiodome Station
    Shiodome Station
    Shiodome Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It serves as an interchange for the Toei Ōedo Line and Yurikamome...
    
    , Daimon Station
    Daimon Station (Tokyo)
    is a station on the Toei Subway in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The station is named after the Shiba Daimon or Great Gate of Shiba, located just west of the station on the road leading to the temple of Zōjō-ji....
    
    , Akabanebashi Station
    Akabanebashi Station
    is a Railway Station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. This station is served by the Toei Ōedo Line . The Station number is E-21.-Platforms:The platform is an island platform with 2 tracks...
    
    , Azabu-juban Station
    Azabu-Juban Station
    is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:This station is served by the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Toei Ōedo Line. The station number is N-04 for the Namboku Line and E-22 for the Ōedo Line.-Tokyo Metro:...
    
    , Roppongi Station
    Roppongi Station
    is located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.The Toei Ōedo Line platform 1 is 42 m underground, making this station the deepest of the Tokyo subway stations...
    
    , Aoyama-itchome Station
    Aoyama-itchome Station
    is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.- History :* November 18, 1938: Ginza Line station opens.* August 1, 1978: Hanzōmon Line station opens.* December 12, 2000: Ōedo Line station opens.-Station layout:...
    
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  • Toei Mita Line
    Toei Mita Line
    The is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line of Tokyu Corporation for...
    
     (Uchisaiwaicho Station, Onarimon Station
    Onarimon Station
    is a railway station on the Toei Mita Line in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
    
    , Shiba-koen Station, Mita Station
    Mita Station
    is a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is adjacent to Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line and is a major station for commuters due to the proximity of many office and condominium developments...
    
    , Shirokane-Takanawa Station
    Shirokane-takanawa Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
    
    , Shirokanedai Station
    Shirokanedai Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Shirokanedai 4 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.-Adjacent stations:...
    
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• Tokyo Metro
  Tokyo Metro
  is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
  
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  • Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (Akasaka Station
    Akasaka Station
    Akasaka Station is the name of several train stations in Japan:* Akasaka Station in Minato, Tokyo* Akasaka Station in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture* Akasaka Station in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture...
    
    , Nogizaka Station
    Nogizaka Station
    is a stop on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Nogizaka Station opened on 20 October 1972.-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:-Surroundings:*Aoyama Cemetery*Aoyama Sougisho*Nogi Shrine*The National Art Center, Tokyo...
    
    , Omotesando Station
    Omotesando Station
    is a Tokyo Metro station located at the intersection of Omotesandō and Aoyama-dori in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. -History:...
    
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  • Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
    Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
    The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....
    
     (Shimbashi Station
    Shimbashi Station
    is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
    
    , Toranomon Station
    Toranomon Station
    Toranomon Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. It is located between Toranomon in Minato Ward and Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda Ward....
    
    , Tameike-sanno Station
    Tameike-Sanno Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in the wards of Chiyoda and Minato .-History:The station opened on September 30, 1997 as the southern terminus of the Namboku Line...
    
    , Akasaka-mitsuke Station
    Akasaka-mitsuke Station
    is a Tokyo Metro station located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:The station is also connected by underground passageways to , which is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and it is possible to transfer between the two stations without...
    
    , Aoyama-itchome Station
    Aoyama-itchome Station
    is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.- History :* November 18, 1938: Ginza Line station opens.* August 1, 1978: Hanzōmon Line station opens.* December 12, 2000: Ōedo Line station opens.-Station layout:...
    
    , Gaienmae Station, Omotesando Station
    Omotesando Station
    is a Tokyo Metro station located at the intersection of Omotesandō and Aoyama-dori in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. -History:...
    
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  • Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
    Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
    The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from...
    
     (Aoyama-itchome Station
    Aoyama-itchome Station
    is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.- History :* November 18, 1938: Ginza Line station opens.* August 1, 1978: Hanzōmon Line station opens.* December 12, 2000: Ōedo Line station opens.-Station layout:...
    
    , Omotesando Station
    Omotesando Station
    is a Tokyo Metro station located at the intersection of Omotesandō and Aoyama-dori in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. -History:...
    
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  • Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
    Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
    The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...
    
     (Kamiyacho Station
    Kamiyacho Station
    is a station in eastern Tokyo. The Station Number is H-05.-Station layout:-History:*March 25, 1964 Opened.*January 27, 1968 A rolling stock fire by Tobu 2000 series occurred.*March 20, 1995 Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway occurred...
    
    , Roppongi Station
    Roppongi Station
    is located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.The Toei Ōedo Line platform 1 is 42 m underground, making this station the deepest of the Tokyo subway stations...
    
    , Hiroo Station
    Hiroo Station
    is a subway station in Tokyo operated by Tokyo Metro.-Lines:Hiroo Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from to , with through-running services to and from the Tōbu Isesaki Line in the north and Tōkyū Tōyoko Line in the south...
    
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  • Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (Akasaka-mitsuke Station
    Akasaka-mitsuke Station
    is a Tokyo Metro station located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:The station is also connected by underground passageways to , which is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and it is possible to transfer between the two stations without...
    
    )
  • Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
    Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
    The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...
    
     (Tameike-sanno Station
    Tameike-Sanno Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in the wards of Chiyoda and Minato .-History:The station opened on September 30, 1997 as the southern terminus of the Namboku Line...
    
    , Roppongi-itchome Station
    Roppongi-itchome Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in Minato, Tokyo.The station exits directly into Izumi Garden Tower.- Average daily use:The average day in 2007 saw 56,073 people use this station.-Surrounding area:*Ark Hills*Suntory Hall...
    
    , Azabu-juban Station
    Azabu-Juban Station
    is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:This station is served by the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Toei Ōedo Line. The station number is N-04 for the Namboku Line and E-22 for the Ōedo Line.-Tokyo Metro:...
    
    , Shirokane-Takanawa Station
    Shirokane-takanawa Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
    
    , Shirokanedai Station
    Shirokanedai Station
    is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Shirokanedai 4 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.-Adjacent stations:...
    
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• East Japan Railway Company
  East Japan Railway Company
  is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
  
   (JR East)
  • Keihin-Tohoku Line
    Keihin-Tohoku Line
    The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
    
    /Yamanote Line
    Yamanote Line
    The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
    
     (Shimbashi Station
    Shimbashi Station
    is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
    
    , Hamamatsucho Station
    Hamamatsucho Station
    is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
    
    , Tamachi Station
    Tamachi Station
    Tamachi Station is the name of two train stations in Japan.# Tamachi Station - in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture# Tamachi Station - in Tokyo...
    
    , Shinagawa Station
    Shinagawa Station
    is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
    
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  • Tōkaidō Main Line
    Tokaido Main Line
    The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
    
     (Shimbashi Station
    Shimbashi Station
    is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
    
    , Shinagawa Station
    Shinagawa Station
    is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
    
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  • Yokosuka Line
    Yokosuka Line
    The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
    
     (Shimbashi Station
    Shimbashi Station
    is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
    
    , Shinagawa Station
    Shinagawa Station
    is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
    
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• Central Japan Railway Company
  Central Japan Railway Company
  The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
  
   (JR Central)
  • Tōkaidō Shinkansen (Shinagawa Station
    Shinagawa Station
    is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
    
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• Tokyo Monorail
  Tokyo Monorail
  , officially the , is a monorail system connecting Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, to Hamamatsuchō Station in Minato, Tokyo. The trains operate along an elevated line that follows the coast of Tokyo Bay. The trip from the airport to Hamamatsuchō costs ¥470 each way.-History:The line opened in...
  
   (Hamamatsucho Station
  Hamamatsucho Station
  is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
  
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• Yurikamome
  Yurikamome
  , formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...
  
   (Shimbashi Station
  Shimbashi Station
  is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
  
  , Shiodome Station
  Shiodome Station
  Shiodome Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It serves as an interchange for the Toei Ōedo Line and Yurikamome...
  
  , Takeshiba Station
  Takeshiba Station
  Takeshiba Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is U-03. The station opened on November 1, 1995.-Station Layout:The station consists of two elevated side platforms.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  , Hinode Station
  Hinode Station (Tokyo)
  is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. This station opened on November 1, 1995.-Station Layout:The station consists of an elevated island platform.-Adjacent stations:-External Links:...
  
  , Shibaura-futo Station
  Shibaura-futo Station
  Shibaura-futō Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The station opened on November 1, 1995.-Station Layout:The station consists of an elevated island platform. It's located below a highway.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  , Odaiba-kaihin-koen Station, Daiba Station
  Daiba Station (Tokyo)
  Daiba Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.-Station layout:The station consists of an elevated island platform.-Adjacent stations:-External links:...
  
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Road

• Shuto Expressway
  Shuto Expressway
  is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
  
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  • No. 1 Haneda Route (Edobashi JCT – Iriya)
  • No. 2 Meguro Route (Ichinohashi JCT – Togoshi)
  • No.11 Daiba Route (Shibaura JCT – Ariake JCT)
  • B Bayshore Route (Namiki – Kawasaki-ukishima JCT)
  • C1 Inner Loop (Edobashi – Takaracho – Kyobashi – Ginza – Shiodome – Hamazakibashi – Shiba Park – Tanimachi – Kasumigaseki – Daikanmachi – Edobashi)
• National roads:
  • Route 1 (Sakurada-dori)
  • Route 15 (Dai-Ichi Keihin)
  • Route 246 (Aoyama-dori)
• Other major roads:
  • Atago-dori
  • Kaigan-dori
  • Kyu-kaigan-dori
  • Gaien-higashi-dori
  • Gaien-nishi-dori
  • Hibiya-dori
  • Roppongi-dori

Ferry

Tokyo's main ferry terminal is located adjacent to Takeshiba Station

Takeshiba Station

Takeshiba Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is U-03. The station opened on November 1, 1995.-Station Layout:The station consists of two elevated side platforms.-Adjacent stations:...

 on the Yurikamome, due east of JR Hamamatsucho Station

Hamamatsucho Station

is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....

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External links

• Minato City official website in English