is a district of Shibuya

Shibuya, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....

, Tokyo, Japan. Abutting on opulent Ebisu, Minami-Azabu

Azabu

is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...

, Nishi-Azabu

Azabu

is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...

 and Minami-Aoyama

Aoyama

Aoyama may refer to:-Places:* Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan** Aoyama Gakuin University, famous university located in Aoyama, Tokyo** Aoyama-itchōme Station, a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan...

, Hiroo is one of the most prominent upmarket residential and shopping neighborhoods in Tokyo. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)

The , abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government. It is responsible for one-third of all the laws and orders in Japan and the largest Japanese ministry in terms of employees, as well as the second-largest organ of the Japanese government after the Ministry of Defense...

, as of 2008, the residential land prices on Hiroo 2-chōme and 3-chōme are as high as ¥1,460,000/m² and ¥1,250,000/m², respectively. As of the end of July 2008, the population of this district is 12,571.

Hiroo is home to several embassies: Embassy of Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

, Embassy of Czech Republic, and Embassy of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

. J-pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...

 has a penthouse apartment in this area.

Located on Minami-Azabu, the Hiroo Station

Hiroo Station

is a subway station in Tokyo operated by Tokyo Metro.-Lines:Hiroo Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from to , with through-running services to and from the Tōbu Isesaki Line in the north and Tōkyū Tōyoko Line in the south...

 of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...

 is the nearest subway station from Hiroo.

Education

There are two universities in Hiroo. The prestigious University of the Sacred Heart

University of the Sacred Heart (Japan)

The is a Japanese private women's university located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo.It was established in 1916 as a special school by the Society of the Sacred Heart...

, its predecessor Sacred Heart Koto Senmon School established in 1916 and reorganized into a university with the current name in 1948, is one of the oldest women's universities in Japan. Its important alumnae include the former UN High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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 Sadako Ogata

Sadako Ogata

, is a Japanese academic, diplomat, author, administrator and professor emeritus at Sophia University.-Early life:Sadako Nakamura was born in 1927...

 and Empress of Japan

Japanese empresses

In Japan, empress may refer to either or .- Empresses regnant :There were eight female imperial reigns in Japan's early history between 593 and 770, and two more in the early modern period...

 Michiko. The Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing owns one of its two campuses in Hiroo. Although reorganized into a four-year college recently in 1986, the origin of the nursing school dates back to 1890, when nursing education was launched at the Japanese Red Cross

Japanese Red Cross

The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47...

 Hospital.
Hiroo is also home to the International School of the Sacred Heart which was founded in 1908 and is located on the same grounds as the University of the Sacred Heart (Seishin Joshi Daigaku). It offers education in English for girls from the ages of three to eighteen. The university offers education to women in Japanese. There are several Japanese schools in the area as well, including Hiroo Senior High School (Hiroo Kōtōgakkō) and Hiroo Elementary School (Hiroo Shōgakkō). The Rainbow International Montessori School also has a facility located in the same area.

Demography

Population of Hiroo District (July 2008)

District	Number of Households	Total Population	Male	Female
Hiroo 1-chōme	1,666	2,566	1,184	1,382
Hiroo 2-chōme	821	1,713	789	924
Hiroo 3-chōme	1,127	2,195	993	1,202
Hiroo 4-chōme	1,530	2,740	1,063	1,677
Hiroo 5-chōme	2,008	3,357	1,390	1,967

Attractions

Adjacent to Hiroo, the district of Minami-Azabu is home to Arisugawa Park

Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park

is a park located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 67,131 square metres.-History:During the Edo period, the park belonged to Minonokami Nambu, a feudal lord from the former Morioka Domain who used it as an urban villa. In 1896, it was acquired by the Arisugawa-no-miya line of the...

, which spans through a large chunk of the town. The park consists of several paths and walkways, a baseball field, soccer field, children's amusement areas and a man-made waterfall that empties into a pond full of koi and ducks. The park is situated in the close vicinity of Hiro-o Station, causing it to be often incorrectly regarded as "a park in Hiroo."