Mita, Minato, Tokyo

Mita (三田) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Ōedo Line, Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line, and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.

Mita 三田
District
Keio University
Coordinates: 35°38′51″N 139°44′26″E
Country	Japan
City	Tokyo
Ward	Minato
Area	Shiba Area (1, 2, 3-chōme) Takanawa Area (4, 5-chōme)
Population  (January 1, 2016)
• Total	18,760
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
Area code(s)	03

Mita is home to Keio University, Mita Hachiman Jinja, and the diplomatic missions of Kuwait, Italy, Hungary, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Economy

The NEC Corporation well-known Japanese electronics company has been headquartered in Mita since 1899.[1] The Yazaki Group is headquartered in the Mita-Kokusai Building (三田国際ビル Mita Kokusai Biru) in Mita.[2]

Notable places in Mita

Slopes

Many roads up to the Mita plateau have named slopes of historical significance. Each is marked by a wooden post which explains the name.

Hijiri zaka 「聖坂」corresponds to the ancient Tōkaidō 「東海道」 road. As for the slope, the name changes from the top of Isarago zaka 「伊皿子坂」to the Nihon enoki dori 「二本榎通り」.

Gyoranzaka (魚藍坂) is a hill road in Mita 4-chōme. It reaches the promontory from Gyoranzaka Crossing which results from the summit in Isaragozaka.

Katsurazaka (桂坂) is a hill road which lies between Takanawa 2-chōme and 3-chōme. A long time ago, ivy and vines covered the surface of this hill, though an alternate etymology says that a Buddhist priest who wore a wig (鬘, katsura) died along this slope suddenly on a return trip from Shinagawa.

Zakurozaka (石榴坂) is a hill road which crosses between Takanawa 3-chōme and 4-chōme. The area has many hotels. The street was probably named because there was a pomegranate tree (石榴, zakuro) in the middle of a slope a long time ago.

Hebizaka (蛇坂) is a slope which is in district four of Mita. Hebi means snake.

Anzenjizaka (安全寺坂) is a hill road crossing between Mita 3-chōme and 4-chōme. The temple of Anzenji was built here in the Edo era.

Horazaka (洞坂) is a hill road in Takanawa 3-chōme. The name means "cavernous slope," in Japanese. It is alternatively called Horazaka (法螺坂) or "conch shell slope" and Borazaka (鯔坂) or "herring slope."

Hiyoshizaka (日吉坂) is a hill road which forms the border of Shirokane 2-chōme and 4-chōme. It goes from Meguro-dori in the southwest to Sakurada-dori in the northeast, and goes past the Kuwaharazaka (桑原坂) to the south. The name originates from the Noh actor Hiyoshi Kahei who lived nearby.

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  柘榴坂
  Zakuro zaka
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  聖坂
  Hijiri zaka
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  「葭見坂」
  Yoshimi zaka
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  top of Hora zaka
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  Katsura zaka
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  Bottom of Hiyosi zaka

Shinto shrines and Temples

In the early stages of the Edo period, the Shōgun decided to extend Edo-Castle (江戸城) and ordered temples around there to move into here. From this reason, there were many temples on the hill, especially in the Mita (三田) named Tera machi (寺町), there were many temples. As for shrines, there are its ancestor can go back to the Asuka (飛鳥時代) or Heian (平安時代) period.

Tokyo is the city which the aspect changes to rapidly, but the scenery of here didn't change.

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  「丸山神社」
  Maruyama Jinja
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  「済海寺」
  Saikai-ji
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  「大信寺」
  Daishin-ji
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  高野山別院
  Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin
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  「三田八幡神社」
  Mita Hachiman Jinja
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  「高輪神社」
  Takanawa jinjya
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  「東禅寺」
  Tōzen-ji

Parks

In the Edo period, the daimyō’s (大名) mansion ( most are non-Tokugawa daimyō (外様大名)) ranged on the whole hill. The mansion was sold as the mansion of the high-ranking official in the government (顕官), Kazoku (=華族nobleman), in Meiji era. At present, the vacant lot is opened to the citizen as the park. By such historic process, the Parks locate in wide area and have a fine scene.

• Mitadai Kouen　「三田台公園」
• Toyouka cho Jidou Yuuen「豊岡町児童遊園」. Its former name is Toyooka Kouen「豊岡公園」
  • children's park which exists in Mita 5-11-6 Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its former name is Toyooka kōen 「豊岡公園」.
  • Area:191㎡
  • Nearby station: Shirokane-takanawa 「白金高輪」 Subway station
  • Although a swing, sandbox, launching platform, box type swing, and drinking fountain place existed before, but it is removed now except drinking fountain place.

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  「亀塚公園」
  Kamezuka kōen

Schools

Tertiary

• Tokai University Junior College

Primary and secondary schools

• Mita Junior High School 「三田中学校」
• Mita Elementary School 「御田小学校」
• Takamatsu Junior High School 「高松中学」
• Friends School 「普連土学園」, Friends School
• Tokai University Takanawadai Junior & Senior High School
• Takanawa Junior / Senior High School
• Kindergarten Teacher Training College, Seitoku University<ref>Seitoku tanki daigaku「聖徳大学幼児教育専門学校」

聖徳大学幼児教育専門学校 Kindergarten Teacher Training College, Seitoku University

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  「松坂児童公園」
  Mita Matsuzaka Children's Park (Matsuzaka Jido Kōen)　
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  「明治学院大学」
  Meiji Gakuin University
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  慶應義塾大学
  Keio University

See also

• Edo Meisho Zukai「江戸名所図解」
• Hasegawa Settan「長谷川雪旦」

References

1. NEC - Corporate Profile
2. "Japan." Yazaki. Retrieved on June 18, 2015. "Headquarters 17th Floor, Mita-Kokusai Bldg., 4-28 Mita 1-chōme, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8333 Japan" - Japanese address: "本 社 〒108-8333　東京都港区三田1-4-28　三田国際ビル17F"