Nishi-Azabu

Neighborhood in Minato-ku, Tokyo

Nishi-Azabu (西麻布) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, which was a part of the former Azabu Ward.^[1]

Nishiazabu is bordered by Minami-Aoyama on the north and west, Hiroo (Shibuya) on the south, Moto-Azabu on the southeast, and Roppongi on the northeast.

The Fujifilm company is located in 2 Nishi-Azabu. A large area in 4 Nishi-Azabu surrounding the Nishi-Azabu Mitsui building and the Wakabakai kindergarten was occupied by the Mitsui clan (Mitsui Zaibatsu) before World War II.

The embassies of Portugal, Yemen, Ukraine, Uruguay, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Haiti, Panama, Venezuela, Belize, Bolivia, Honduras, Laos and Romania are located in this area.

It is also home to a number of international kindergartens as well as Kogai Elementary School.

Chōkoku-ji (長谷寺), also known as Azabu Ō-Kannon (麻布大観音), is a Sōtō-shū temple and a tourist attraction and is also located in Nishi-Azabu.

Education

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

Nishi-Azabu 1 and 3-4-chōme, and 2-chome 1-17 ban and 20-26 ban are zoned to Kōgai Elementary School (笄小学校) and Kōryō Junior High School (高陵中学校). Nishi-Azabu 2-chōme 18-19 ban are zoned to Seinan Elementary School (青南小学校) and Aoyama Junior High School (青山中学校).^[2]

Gallery

Fujifilm HQ in 2 Nishi-Azabu, viewed from Nishi-Azabu Mitsui bldg, over the Roppongi-dori (Roppongi street). 　.
Chōkoku-ji in 2 Nishi-Azabu
A building at Roppongi-dori (Roppongi street) in 2 Nishi-Azabu.
Wakabakai Kindergarten in 4 Nishi-Azabu.
TV Asahi EX Tower in 1 Nishi-Azabu neighboring Roppongi, viewed from Roppongi Hills, over the Roppongi-dori (Roppongi street).

References

^ 港区. "平成27年国勢調査による各総合支所管内別の町丁目別面積・昼夜人口等". 港区 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-09.
^ "港区立小・中学校通学区域一覧表（令和4年4月以降）" (PDF). City of Minato. Retrieved 2022-10-08.

Minato, Tokyo

Districts

Shiba Area	Atago Hamamatsuchō Higashishinbashi Kaigan (1-chōme) Mita (1, 2, 3-chōme) Nishishinbashi Shiba Shibadaimon Shibakōen Shinbashi Shiodome Toranomon
Azabu Area	Azabudai Azabu-Jūban Azabu-Mamianachō Azabu-Nagasakachō Higashiazabu Minamiazabu Motoazabu Nishiazabu Roppongi
Akasaka Area	Akasaka Kitaaoyama Minamiaoyama Motoakasaka
Takanawa Area	Shirokane^* Shirokanedai^* Takanawa^* Mita (4, 5-chōme)^*
Shibaura-Kōnan Area	Daiba^* Kōnan^* Shibaura^* Kaigan (2, 3-chōme)^*

Major stations

Akasaka-mitsuke (Metro)
Aoyama-itchōme (Metro, Toei)
Azabu-Jūban (Metro, Toei)
Hamamatsuchō/Daimon (JR, Toei, Monorail)
Omote-sandō (Metro)
Roppongi (Metro, Toei)
Shimbashi (JR, Metro, Toei, Yurikamome)
Shinagawa (JR, Shinkansen, Keikyu)
Takanawa Gateway/Sengakuji (JR, Toei, Keikyu)
Tamachi/Mita (JR, Toei)
Tameike-Sannō (Metro)

Landmarks

Education

Tertiary	Jikei University School of Medicine Nishi Shinbashi campus Kanazawa Institute of Technology Toranomon campus Keio University Kitasato University Shirokane campus Meiji Gakuin University Shirokane campus National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Shibaura Institute of Technology Temple University Tokyo Institute of Technology Tamachi campus Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Shinagawa campus University of Tokyo Shirokane campus Institute of Medical Science
Public K-12	Roppongi High School Mita High School [ja] Shiba Commercial High School [ja] Akasaka High School [ja] (since merged with another school)
Private K-12	American School in Japan Roppongi Early Learning Campus Azabu Jr & Sr HS Friends Girls JSHS Keiō Chutobu JHS Keio Girls SHS Meiji Gakuin SHS Nishimachi Int'l Russian Embassy School Sacred Heart School in Tokyo Shiba Jr & Sr HS Shoei Girls' Jr & Sr HS Tokyo Int'l