Shibaura
Encyclopedia
is a district of Minato
ward located in Tokyo
, Japan
. The district is located between the eastern side of the Yamanote Line
train and Tokyo Bay.
Shibaura is the home to a number of major Japanese corporations including Toshiba
(originally Tokyo Shibaura Electric) and Oki
. The Japan Times
has its headquarters in the in Shibaura.
and Hamamatsucho Station
on the Yamanote Line, and by Shibaura-futō Station
of the Yurikamome
line. The Yokosuka Line
also runs in a tunnel below the district, although there are no stops in the area.
terminates there.
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
ward located in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The district is located between the eastern side of the Yamanote Line
Yamanote Line
The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
train and Tokyo Bay.
Shibaura is the home to a number of major Japanese corporations including Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
(originally Tokyo Shibaura Electric) and Oki
Oki Electric Industry
, commonly referred to as OKI, OKI Electric or the OKI Group, is a Japanese company manufacturing and selling info-telecom and printer products. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI operates in over 120 countries around the world....
. The Japan Times
The Japan Times
The Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...
has its headquarters in the in Shibaura.
Rail links
The district is served by Tamachi StationTamachi Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway.-Lines:...
and Hamamatsucho Station
Hamamatsucho Station
is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
on the Yamanote Line, and by Shibaura-futō Station
Shibaura-futo Station
Shibaura-futō Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The station opened on November 1, 1995.-Station Layout:The station consists of an elevated island platform. It's located below a highway.-Adjacent stations:...
of the Yurikamome
Yurikamome
, formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...
line. The Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
also runs in a tunnel below the district, although there are no stops in the area.
Road links
The Tokyo Expressway system passes through the area, and the central Tokyo side of the Rainbow BridgeRainbow Bridge (Tokyo)
The is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993. The bridge is long with a main span of . Officially called the "Shuto Expressway No...
terminates there.