Mita, Minato, Tokyo

Mita

三田みた
Mita 三田みた
District
	Mitsui Tsunamachi Club in Mita
	Mita Location of Mita in Minato ward, Tokyo
	Coordinates: 35°38′51″N 139°44′26″E / 35.64750°N 139.74056°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	03

Mita (三田みた) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was once home to grand estates of several daimyo, and now is one of Tokyo's most expensive upscale residential districts; it is home to many artists, CEOs, and celebrities.^[1]

Mita is bordered by Higashi-Azabu on the north, Azabu-Jūban and Minami-Azabu to the west, and Shirokane and Takanawa to the south.

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

Geography

Mita consists of five chōme:

Mita 1-chōme and 5-chōme are low lands by Furu River and consist of a mix of both residential and commercial areas.
Mita 2-chōme, once known as Mita Tsunamachi (三田みた綱つな町まち), is on high, elevated land and is a historically wealthy part of Mita, once home to grand estates of several Daimyo. Some of these estates remain to this day: the Tsunamachi Mitsui Club, Australian Embassy, and Italian Embassy are all on former Daimyo estates.
Mita 3-chōme mostly consists of commercial buildings.
Mita 4-chōme consists of many historic temples.

Economy

The Yazaki Group has its corporate headquarters in the Mita-Kokusai Building (三田みた国際こくさいビル, Mita Kokusai Biru) in Mita.^[2]

Transportation

As a historically quiet, upscale, residential area, Mita does not have any train or subway stations within its borders. However, it is located near:

Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Ōedo Line
Azabu-juban Station on the Toei Ōedo Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line and Toei Asakusa Line (Despite its name, Mita Station is not located in Mita, but in the neighboring Shiba district.)
Shirokane-takanawa Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Toei Mita Line
Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tōhoku Line

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 (聖せい坂さか) corresponds to the ancient Tōkaidō road (東海道とうかいどう). The slope's name changes between the top of Isarago zaka (伊い皿さら子こ坂ざか) and the Nihon enoki dori (二本榎にほんえのき通どおり).

Gyoran zaka (魚さかな藍あい坂ざか) is a hill road in Mita 4-chōme. It reaches the promontory from Gyoranzaka Crossing which results from the summit in Isaragozaka.

Katsura zaka (桂坂かつらざか) (from katsura (桂かつら, lit. 'katsura tree')) is a hill road which lies between Takanawa 2-chōme and 3-chōme. Its name possibly originates from the fact that ivy and vines historically covered the surface of this hill, though an alternate etymology says that a Buddhist priest who wore a wig (鬘かずら, katsura) died along this slope suddenly on a return trip from Shinagawa. ^{[citation needed]}

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

Hebi zaka (蛇へび坂ざか) (from hebi (蛇へび, lit. 'snake')) is a slope which is in Mita 4-chōme.

Anzenji zaka (安全あんぜん寺坂てらさか) is a hill road crossing between Mita 3-chōme and 4-chōme. The temple of Anzenji was built here in the Edo era.

Hora zaka (洞ほら坂ざか, lit. 'cavernous slope') is a hill road in Takanawa 3-chōme. It is alternatively called Hora zaka (法螺ほら坂ざか, lit. 'conch shell slope')) and Bora zaka (鯔ぼら坂ざか, lit. 'herring slope').

Hiyoshi zaka (日吉ひよし坂ざか) 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 Kuwahara zaka (桑原くわばら坂ざか) to the south. The name originates from the Noh actor Hiyoshi Kahei who lived nearby.

Shinto shrines and temples

In the early stages of the Edo period, the shōgun decided to extend Edo Castle and ordered temples around the castle to move to Mita. From this reason, there were many temples on the hill, especially in area named Tera machi (寺町てらまち). Shrines in the district date back to the Asuka period or Heian period.

Parks

In the Edo period, Mita was home to the estates of daimyō (most were tozama daimyō (外様とざま大名だいみょう, lit. 'non-Tokugawa daimyō')). During the Meiji era, the estates were sold to high-ranking government officials (顕官けんかん, kenkan) and nobility (華族かぞく, kazoku). Today, some estates have been converted into public parks.^{[citation needed]}

Mitadai Kōen (三田みた台だい公園こうえん)
Toyouka-cho Jidou Yuuen (豊岡とよおか町まち児童じどう遊園ゆうえん). Its former name is Toyooka Kōen (豊岡とよおか公園こうえん).
- Children's park which exists in Mita 5-11-6 Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its former name is Toyooka Kōen (豊岡とよおか公園こうえん).
- Area: 191 m² (2,060 sq ft)
- Nearby subway station: Shirokane-takanawa (白金しろがね高輪たかなわ)
- Although a swing, sandbox, launching platform, box type swing, and drinking fountain once existed here, all except the drinking fountain have been removed.

Embassies

Australian embassy
Italian embassy

Universities

Keio University

Tertiary schools

Tokai University Junior College

Primary and secondary schools

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

Mita 1–2 chōme are zoned to Akabane Elementary School (赤羽あかはね小学校しょうがっこう), while Mita 3–5 chōme are zoned to Mita Elementary School (御田みた小学校しょうがっこう). The entire district (1–5 chōme) is zoned to Mita Junior High School (三田みた中学校ちゅうがっこう).^[3]

Full list of primary and secondary schools:

Minato City Mita Junior High School (港みなと区立くりつ三田みた中学校ちゅうがっこう)
Minato City Mita Elementary School (港みなと区立くりつ御田みた小学校しょうがっこう)
Minato City Akabane Elementary School (赤羽あかはね小学校しょうがっこう)
Friends Girls Junior & Senior High School
Tokai University Takanawadai Junior & Senior High School (東海大学とうかいだいがく付属ふぞく高だか輪わ台だい高等こうとう学校がっこう・中等ちゅうとう部ぶ)
Takanawa Junior / Senior High School (高輪たかなわ中学ちゅうがく高等こうとう学校がっこう)
Kindergarten Teacher Training College, Seitoku University (聖徳大学せいとくだいがく幼児ようじ教育きょういく専門せんもん学校がっこう)
Laurus International School of Science Primary School

Mita Matsuzaka Children's Park
(松坂まつさか児童じどう公園こうえん, Matsuzaka Jido Kōen)
Akabane Elementary School
(赤羽あかはね小学校しょうがっこう)
Mita Elementary School
(港みなと区立くりつ御田みた小学校しょうがっこう)
Mita Junior High School
(港みなと区立くりつ三田みた中学校ちゅうがっこう)
Meiji Gakuin University
(明治学院大学めいじがくいんだいがく) [1]
Keio University
(慶應義塾大学けいおうぎじゅくだいがく)

Public libraries

Minato City Library operates Mita Library in nearby Shiba.^[4]

References

^ Inc, ITmedia (2020-12-01). "【2020年ねん最新さいしん版ばん】社長しゃちょうの住すむ街まちランキングTOP10". ねとらぼ調査ちょうさ隊たい (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "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: "本ほん社しゃ〒108-8333　東京とうきょう都と港みなと区く三田みた1-4-28　三田みた国際こくさいビル17F"
^ "港こう区立くりつ小・中学校しょうちゅうがっこう通学つうがく区域くいき一覧いちらん表ひょう（令れい和わ4年ねん4月がつ以降いこう）" (PDF). City of Minato. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ "Mita Library". Minato City Library. Retrieved 2023-01-18. Fudanotsuji Square 5-36-4 Shiba, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0014

[1] Inc, ITmedia (2020-12-01). "【2020年ねん最新さいしん版ばん】社長しゃちょうの住すむ街まちランキングTOP10". ねとらぼ調査ちょうさ隊たい (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[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: "本ほん社しゃ〒108-8333　東京とうきょう都と港みなと区く三田みた1-4-28　三田みた国際こくさいビル17F"

[3] "港こう区立くりつ小・中学校しょうちゅうがっこう通学つうがく区域くいき一覧いちらん表ひょう（令れい和わ4年ねん4月がつ以降いこう）" (PDF). City of Minato. Retrieved 2022-10-08.

[4] "Mita Library". Minato City Library. Retrieved 2023-01-18. Fudanotsuji Square 5-36-4 Shiba, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0014

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