Shirokanedai
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Shirokanedai (白金台) is a highly affluent 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.
The former neighborhood of Shirokanedai (Shirokanedaimachi, 白金台町) consisted only of very narrow area along Meguro-dori (Tokyo Prefectural Route 312) and the former imperial estate called Shirokane Goryochi. It was merged with nearby neighborhoods after the promulgation of the current addressing system in 1969.
Overview[]
Located at the southwestern end of Minato, the neighborhood of Shirokanedai lies between Ebisu, Kamiōsaki and Higashigotanda on the west, Takanawa on the east, and Shirokane on the north. Shopping amenities and apartment buildings are densely spread along Meguro-dori, Gaien Nishi-dori and Sakurada-dori; however, most in Shirokanedai are quiet residential areas. Shirokanedai remains abundant in natural green space, for historically Shirokanedai-cho was home to the former imperial estate called Shirokane Goryochi (now the Institute for Nature Study and the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum are located) and several national institutions such as the former Institute of Public Health and the former (now the Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo). Later, Shirokanedai came to be considered one of the most upmarket residential areas in Tokyo, and women resident there — stereotypically wealthy, idle and fashion-conscious — are jocularly referred to as shiroganeeze (シロガネーゼ), an imitation of Milanese for residents of Milan. The most famous street in this area is Gaien Nishi-dori, popularly known as Platinum Street (プラチナ通り, Purachina-dori), a sort of local equivalent of the prestigious Via Montenapoleone in Milan. The restaurants in this street are very popular for wedding ceremonies.
Places[]
Shirokanedai 1-chōme[]
- Meiji Gakuin University
- Kakurin-ji Temple (Seishōkō)
- (A wedding venue, former residence of Fusanosuke Kuhara)
Shirokanedai 2-chōme[]
Shirokanedai 3-chōme[]
- Temple
Shirokanedai 4-chōme[]
- Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Japan
- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo
- Shirokanedai Station
Shirokanedai 5-chōme[]
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan
- Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
- Matsuoka Museum of Art
Education[]
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The Shoei Girls' Junior and Senior High School, a private girls' school, is in Shirokanedai.[1]
References[]
Coordinates: 35°38′16″N 139°43′34″E / 35.6379°N 139.7261°E
- Districts of Minato, Tokyo