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Minato (港区), Tokyo

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Minato (港区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It is one of the eight central wards of downtown Tokyo which includes Chiyoda, Toshima, Shibuya, Chuo, Shinjuku, Taito and Bunkyo. Minato covers an area of 20.34 sq km and has a population of 217,000. This ward is home to some 49 embassies. It is also the location of the head office of several multinational companies including Air Nippin, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, NEC, Sony and Toshiba.

Minato Ward is located on the southwest of the Imperial Palace. It is bordered by Chiyoda to the north, Chuo to the north east, Shinagawa to the south, Shibuya to the west and Shinjuku to the northwest. The ward was established on 15 March, 1947 by merging Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards.

Hamamatsucho, Minato wardHamamatsucho, Minato ward
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Skyscrapers in Shiodome, Minato wardSkyscrapers in Shiodome, Minato ward
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Districts of Minato

  1. Akasaka

  2. Aoyama

  3. Azabu

  4. Hamamatsucho

  5. Odaiba

  6. Roppongi

  7. Shinbashi

  8. Shiodome

  9. Shirokanedai

  10. Takanawa

  11. Toranomon

What to see in Minato

  1. Atago Shrine

  2. Fushimi Sanpo Inari Jinja

  3. National Art Center, Tokyo

  4. Rainbow Bridge

  5. Sengaku-ji Temple

  6. Shiba Park

  7. Tokyo Big Sight

  8. Tokyo Tower

  9. Zojo-ji Temple

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