Shinagawa, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is one of the 23 special wards
of Tokyo
, Japan
. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.
As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population
of 344,461 and a density
of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km².
The ward lies on Tokyo Bay
. Its neighbors on land are all special wards of Tokyo: Kōtō
to the east, Minato
to the north, Meguro
to the west, and Ōta
to the south.
The ward consists of five districts:
is reclaimed land. A large portion of reclamation happened during the Edo period
. Following the Meiji restoration and the Abolition of the han system
, Shinagawa prefecture was instituted in 1869. The prefectural administration was planned to be set up in present-day Shinagawa in the Ebara district. In 1871, Shinagawa prefecture was integrated into Tokyo Prefecture.
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 through the administrative amalgamation of the former Ebara Ward with the former Shinagawa Ward. Both Ebara Ward and Shinagawa Ward had been created in 1932, with the outward expansion of the municipal boundaries of the Tokyo City
following the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake.
In the Edo period, Shinagawa was the first post town a traveler would reach after setting out from Nihonbashi
on the Tōkaidō highway from Edo to Kyoto. The post-town function is retained today with several large hotels near the train station offering 6,000 hotel rooms, the largest concentration in the city. The Tokugawa shogunate
maintained the Suzugamori execution grounds
in Shinagawa. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen began serving Shinagawa Station
from 2003, and the nearby Shinagawa Intercity office complex will be served by a new subway station in a few years' time.
together with New Komeito currently forms government.
Many companies are headquartered in Shinagawa. Isuzu
, an auto manufacturer; JTB Corporation
, a major travel agency; MOS Burger
(in the ThinkPark Tower, Ōsaki
); Lawson
(East Tower of Gate City Ohsaki in Ōsaki), Namco Bandai Holdings; Namco Bandai Games
; Banpresto
; Rakuten
, Honda brand Acura
; NSK Ltd.
, a bearing maker; Imagica
, a media post-production company; and Pola Cosmetics all have their headquarters within Shinagawa Ward. Marza Animation Planet
also has its headquarters in Shinagawa.
Japan Airlines
(JAL), the head office of its subsidiary JAL Hotels
, and registered offices of JAL Express
and JALways
are located in the Tennōzu Isle
area. Prior to its dissolution, JAL subsidiary Japan Asia Airways
was also headquartered in the JAL Building.
GEOS, an English language school company, once had its headquarters in Shinagawa. At one time Air Nippon
had its headquarters in Shinagawa.
operates the Gotenyama Technology Center and the Osaki East Technology Center in Shinagawa. Sony used to have its headquarters in Shinagawa. Sony moved to Minato, Tokyo
around the end of 2006 and closed the Osaki West Technology Center in Shinagawa around 2007. Adobe Systems
maintains its Japan headquarters on the 19th Floor of Gate City Ohsaki near Ōsaki Station
, while Siemens AG
has its Japan offices in Takanawa Park Tower. Phoenix Technologies
operates its Japan office on the 8th floor of the Gotanda NN Building in Gotanda
. Siemens Japan
and Philips
also have offices in Shinagawa.
Microsoft
and ExxonMobil
have their Japanese headquarters in the in Konan, Minato
, near Shinagawa.
operates two special colleges in Shinagawa:
.
Public high schools in Shinagawa include:
in neighboring Minato
also serves Shinagawa, and is a stop on the high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen line.
Shinagawa is also home to the main motor vehicle registration facility for central Tokyo (located east of Samezu Station). As a result, many license plates
in Tokyo are labeled with the name "Shinagawa."
cult occurred in Shinagawa. On February 28, 1995, cult members abducted Kariya, a public employee, and took him to their facility in Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi
. Cult members, including Ikuo Hayashi
, injected Kariya with sodium thiopental
in order to discover the location of the man's sister (a former Aum member), but Kariya unexpectedly died.
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Special wards of Tokyo
The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to...
of 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...
. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.
As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 344,461 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km².
Geography
Shinagawa includes natural uplands and lowlands, as well as reclaimed land. The uplands are the eastern end of the Musashino hills. They include Shiba Shiroganedai north of the Meguro River, Megurodai between the Meguro and Tachiai Rivers, and Ebaradai south of the Tachiai River.The ward lies on Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
. Its neighbors on land are all special wards of Tokyo: Kōtō
Koto, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....
to the east, Minato
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...
to the north, Meguro
Meguro, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro....
to the west, and Ōta
Ota, Tokyo
is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²...
to the south.
The ward consists of five districts:
- the Shinagawa district, including the former Shinagawa post on the TōkaidōTokaido (road)The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
- the ŌsakiOsaki, Tokyois a primarily commercial district in the northern part of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. By today, this district has completed several urban renewal programs around Ōsaki Station of Yamanote Line, which include Ohsaki New City , Gate City Ohsaki , Art Village Osaki , Oval Court Ohsaki , and ThinkPark...
district, formerly a town, stretching from Ōsaki Station to Gotanda and Meguro Stations - the Ebara district, formerly a town of that name
- the Ōi district, previously the town
- the Yashio district, consisting of reclaimed land
History
Most of Tokyo east of the Imperial PalaceImperial Palace
Imperial Palace may refer to:Institutions*Kaiserpfalz in the Holy Roman EmpirePlaces:*Forbidden City, Beijing, China*Tokyo Imperial Palace , Tokyo, Japan*Heijō Palace, Nara Japan*Heian Palace, Japan...
is reclaimed land. A large portion of reclamation happened during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Following the Meiji restoration and the Abolition of the han system
Abolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
, Shinagawa prefecture was instituted in 1869. The prefectural administration was planned to be set up in present-day Shinagawa in the Ebara district. In 1871, Shinagawa prefecture was integrated into Tokyo Prefecture.
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 through the administrative amalgamation of the former Ebara Ward with the former Shinagawa Ward. Both Ebara Ward and Shinagawa Ward had been created in 1932, with the outward expansion of the municipal boundaries of the Tokyo City
Tokyo City
was a municipality in Japan and part of Tokyo-Fu which existed from May 1, 1889 until its merger with its prefecture on July 1, 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City are now occupied by independent special wards...
following the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake.
In the Edo period, Shinagawa was the first post town a traveler would reach after setting out from Nihonbashi
Nihonbashi
, or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911...
on the Tōkaidō highway from Edo to Kyoto. The post-town function is retained today with several large hotels near the train station offering 6,000 hotel rooms, the largest concentration in the city. The Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
maintained the Suzugamori execution grounds
Suzugamori execution grounds
The were one of many sites in the vicinity of Edo where the Tokugawa shogunate executed criminals, anti-government conspirators and Christians in the Edo period. Others sites included Shibaguchi, Honzaimokuchou, Itabashi, near the Torigoe Myoujin shrine, in front of Saihouji in Kondobashi, and...
in Shinagawa. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen began serving Shinagawa Station
Shinagawa Station
is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
from 2003, and the nearby Shinagawa Intercity office complex will be served by a new subway station in a few years' time.
Politics and government
Shinagawa is run by a city assembly of 40 elected members. The mayor as of 2007 is Takeshi Hamano, an independent. Liberal Democratic PartyLiberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
together with New Komeito currently forms government.
- Shinagawa local election, 2007
- Shinagawa mayoral election, 2006Shinagawa mayoral election, 2006Shinagawa held a mayoral election on Sunday October 8, 2006. - Sources :...
Corporate headquarters
Isuzu
, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
, an auto manufacturer; JTB Corporation
JTB Corporation
, is the largest travel agency in Japan and one of the largest travel agencies in the world. It specializes in tourism. There are branches all over the world to help Japanese visitors, including both private and business travelers. It was formerly owned by the Japanese government...
, a major travel agency; MOS Burger
MOS Burger
, doing business as , is a fast-food restaurant chain that originated in Japan. It is now the second-largest fast-food franchise in Japan after McDonald's, and owns numerous overseas outlets over East Asia, including Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, and until 2005, Hawaii...
(in the ThinkPark Tower, Ōsaki
Osaki, Tokyo
is a primarily commercial district in the northern part of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. By today, this district has completed several urban renewal programs around Ōsaki Station of Yamanote Line, which include Ohsaki New City , Gate City Ohsaki , Art Village Osaki , Oval Court Ohsaki , and ThinkPark...
); Lawson
Lawson (store)
Lawson, Inc. is a convenience store franchise chain in Japan. The store originated in the U.S. State of Ohio, but today exists as a Japanese company and is the second largest convenience store chain in the country....
(East Tower of Gate City Ohsaki in Ōsaki), Namco Bandai Holdings; Namco Bandai Games
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
; Banpresto
Banpresto
is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...
; Rakuten
Rakuten
operates and manages business to consumer electronic commerce site, Rakuten Ichiba, and consumer to consumer auction site, Rakuten Freemarket. Its business is centered in Japan, although it has began international expansion through acquisitions. The chief executive officer is Hiroshi Mikitani...
, Honda brand Acura
Acura
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006...
; NSK Ltd.
NSK Ltd.
NSK Ltd. inaugurated its business in November 1916 and produced the first ball bearings made in Japan. Since then, NSK Ltd...
, a bearing maker; Imagica
Imagica
is a Japanese post-production company for movies, television programmes and commercials, etc, established in 1935 and headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Imagica Robot Holdings Inc.-History:...
, a media post-production company; and Pola Cosmetics all have their headquarters within Shinagawa Ward. Marza Animation Planet
Marza Animation Planet
is a Japanese based CGI animation studio dedicated to making feature, full length films. Their extensive resume also include CGI Add-in's for television series and video games...
also has its headquarters in Shinagawa.
Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
(JAL), the head office of its subsidiary JAL Hotels
JAL Hotels
JAL Hotels is a Japanese-owned global hotel management firm, majority owned by Okura Hotels since 2010. JAL Hotels' mission is to deliver the highest standards of service through a unique blend of renowned Japanese hospitality and local custom. The hotel firm's managed properties are marketed...
, and registered offices of JAL Express
JAL Express
, is a low-cost airline with its headquarters in the on the grounds of Osaka International Airport and in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and its main hub at Osaka International Airport. The airline also maintains Tokyo offices in the Japan Airlines Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan...
and JALways
JALways
, formerly , was an international airline registered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, with its headquarters on the third floor of the at Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture and its main hub at Narita International Airport. The airline had a secondary hub at Osaka's Kansai...
are located in the Tennōzu Isle
Tennozu Isle Station
is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo.-Lines:*Tokyo Monorail**Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line*Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit**Rinkai Line-Structure:...
area. Prior to its dissolution, JAL subsidiary Japan Asia Airways
Japan Asia Airways
is a defunct subsidiary of Japan Airlines which existed between 1975 and 2008. JAA was headquartered in the Japan Airlines Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo....
was also headquartered in the JAL Building.
GEOS, an English language school company, once had its headquarters in Shinagawa. At one time Air Nippon
Air Nippon
, is a regional airline based in the Shiodome City Center complex in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways , it mainly operates short routes and flights to isolated islands in support of ANA's domestic services...
had its headquarters in Shinagawa.
Other offices
Other companies maintain branch offices or research facilities in Shinagawa. SonySony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
operates the Gotenyama Technology Center and the Osaki East Technology Center in Shinagawa. Sony used to have its headquarters in Shinagawa. Sony moved to Minato, Tokyo
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...
around the end of 2006 and closed the Osaki West Technology Center in Shinagawa around 2007. Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
maintains its Japan headquarters on the 19th Floor of Gate City Ohsaki near Ōsaki Station
Osaki Station
is a railway stationin Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. It is one of the stations where trains on the Yamanote Line loop are put into and taken out of service...
, while Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
has its Japan offices in Takanawa Park Tower. Phoenix Technologies
Phoenix Technologies
Phoenix Technologies Ltd designs, develops and supports core system software for personal computers and other computing devices. Phoenix's products — commonly referred to as BIOS or firmware — support and enable the compatibility, connectivity, security and management of the various components and...
operates its Japan office on the 8th floor of the Gotanda NN Building in Gotanda
Gotanda Station
is a railway station located in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward.-Lines:Gotanda is served by the following lines:* JR East Yamanote Line* Toei Asakusa Line * Tōkyū Ikegami Line - terminal station-Station layout:-JR East line:...
. Siemens Japan
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
and Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
also have offices in Shinagawa.
Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
have their Japanese headquarters in the in Konan, Minato
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...
, near Shinagawa.
Places
- The Institute for Research in Human HappinessKofuku no Kagakuis a new religious and spiritual movement founded in Japan on 6 October 1986 by Ryuho Okawa with over 12 million followers in 85 countries. Happy Science became an official religious organization in Japan, March 7, 1991....
- National Institute of Japanese LiteratureNational Institute of Japanese LiteratureThe , or NIJL, was established in May of 1972. Its primary purpose is to preserve manuscripts and books relating to the study of Japanese literature. Original texts and microfilms of these originals are stored in the institute's archives, although a project is underway to make digital copies of all...
- Shinagawa Shrine
- Suzugamori Execution Grounds (Edo periodEdo periodThe , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
) - TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
Tennozu Studios
Universities
- Hoshi UniversityHoshi Universityis a private university in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, specializing in pharmaceutical sciences. The predecessor of the school was founded 1922. After becoming coeducational in 1946, it was chartered as a university in 1950....
- Rissho UniversityRissho University', one of the oldest universities in Japan, was founded in 1580, when a seminary was established as a learning center for young monks of the Nichiren shu....
- Seisen UniversitySeisen UniversitySeisen University refers to either:*Seisen University , a university in Shiga Prefecture*Seisen University , a women's college in Tokyo....
- Showa UniversityShowa Universityis a private university in Japan with campuses in Tokyo, Yamanashi and Kanagawa Prefectures. What was to become today's Showa University was founded in 1928 as Showa Medical School ; it was renamed Showa Medical University in 1946 before becoming Showa University in 1964...
- Sugino Women's University
Special colleges
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of EducationTokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
operates two special colleges in Shinagawa:
- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Technology http://www.tokyo-tmct.ac.jp/
- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology http://www.metro-cit.ac.jp/
Primary and secondary
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Shinagawa Ward Board of Education. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of EducationTokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
.
Public high schools in Shinagawa include:
- Koyamadai High School http://www.koyamadai-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Osaki High School http://www.osaki-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Yashio High School http://www.yashio-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
Important train stations
Shinagawa StationShinagawa Station
is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
in neighboring Minato
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...
also serves Shinagawa, and is a stop on the high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen line.
- Gotanda StationGotanda Stationis a railway station located in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward.-Lines:Gotanda is served by the following lines:* JR East Yamanote Line* Toei Asakusa Line * Tōkyū Ikegami Line - terminal station-Station layout:-JR East line:...
- Meguro StationMeguro Stationis a railway station located in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward close to the boundary with Meguro ward. The station is just south of Meguro Dori .-Lines:Meguro Station is served by the following lines:*East Japan Railway Company Yamanote Line...
- Ōsaki StationOsaki Stationis a railway stationin Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. It is one of the stations where trains on the Yamanote Line loop are put into and taken out of service...
- Ōimachi StationOimachi Stationis an interchange train station located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:Ōimachi Station is served by the following lines:*JR East**Keihin-Tōhoku Line*Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit**Rinkai Line*Tokyu Corporation**Ōimachi Line...
Rail
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East)- Yamanote LineYamanote LineThe 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...
: Ōsaki, GotandaGotandais a busy neighbourhood in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo, Japan. The name "Gotanda" can be literally translated as "a paddy of half-hectare's size"...
, Meguro Stations - Keihin-Tōhoku LineKeihin-Tohoku LineThe , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
: Ōimachi Station - Saikyō LineSaikyo LineThe is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a part of the East Japan Railway Company network...
: Ōsaki Station - Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
: does not stop in Shinagawa - Yokosuka LineYokosuka LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
: Nishi-Ōi Station - Shōnan-Shinjuku LineShonan-Shinjuku LineThe is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...
: Ōsaki, Nishi-Ōi Stations
- Yamanote Line
- Tokyu Corporation (Tōkyū)
- Tōkyū Meguro Line: Meguro, Fudo-mae, Musashi-Koyama, Nishi-Koyama Stations
- Tōkyū Ōimachi Line: Shimo-Shinmei, Togoshi Koen, Nakanobe, Ebaramachi, Hatanodai Stations
- Tōkyū Ikegami LineTokyu Ikegami LineThe is a line operated by Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta.New 3-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets due to be delivered by 2011....
: Gotanda, Ōsaki-Hirokoji, Togoshi Ginza, Ebara Nakanobu, Hatanodai Stations
- Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit: Tennōzu Isle, Shinagawa Seaside, Ōimachi, Ōsaki Stations
- Tokyo MonorailTokyo Monorail, officially the , is a monorail system connecting Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, to Hamamatsuchō Station in Minato, Tokyo. The trains operate along an elevated line that follows the coast of Tokyo Bay. The trip from the airport to Hamamatsuchō costs ¥470 each way.-History:The line opened in...
: Tennōzu Isle, Ōi Keibajō-mae Stations - Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
(Keikyū)- Main Line: Kita-Shinagawa, Shin-Bamba, Aomono Yokocho, Samezu, Tachiaikawa, Ōmori-Kaigan Stations
- Tokyo MetroTokyo Metrois one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
- Namboku LineTokyo Metro Namboku LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...
: Meguro Station
- Namboku Line
- Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationThe is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
- Mita LineToei Mita LineThe is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line of Tokyu Corporation for...
: Meguro Station - Asakusa Line: Gotanda, Togoshi, Nakanobu Stations
- Mita Line
Road
- Shuto ExpresswayShuto Expresswayis a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
- No. 1 Haneda Route (Edobashi JCT - Iriya)
- No.2 Meguro Route (Ichinohashi JCT - Togoshi)
- Bayshore Route (Kawasaki-Ukishima JCT - Koya)
- National highways of JapanNational highways of JapanJapan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...
- Route 1
- Route 15Japan National Route 15National Route 15 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: 29.2 km *Origin: Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo...
- Route 357
Shinagawa is also home to the main motor vehicle registration facility for central Tokyo (located east of Samezu Station). As a result, many license plates
Japanese license plates
In Japan, the national government issues vehicle registration plates for motor vehicles through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Land Transportation Offices nationwide. However, the local municipality rather than the national government registers certain vehicles with small engine...
in Tokyo are labeled with the name "Shinagawa."
Events
The abduction of Kiyoshi Kariya by the Aum ShinrikyoAum Shinrikyo
Aum Shinrikyo was a Japanese new religious movement. The group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984. The group gained international notoriety in 1995, when it carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway....
cult occurred in Shinagawa. On February 28, 1995, cult members abducted Kariya, a public employee, and took him to their facility in Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi
Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi
was a village located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the village had an estimated population of 1,501 and a density of 17 persons per km²...
. Cult members, including Ikuo Hayashi
Ikuo Hayashi
is a former AUM Shinrikyo member indicted for participation in the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.Prior to joining AUM, Hayashi was a senior medical doctor with "an active 'front-line' track record" at the Japanese Ministry of Science and Technology...
, injected Kariya with sodium thiopental
Sodium thiopental
Sodium thiopental, better known as Sodium Pentothal , thiopental, thiopentone sodium, or Trapanal , is a rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate general anaesthetic...
in order to discover the location of the man's sister (a former Aum member), but Kariya unexpectedly died.
Sister cities
Shinagawa has sister-city relationships with AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
in New Zealand, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
in Switzerland, and Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
in the United States. Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
Hayakawa
Hayakawa, Yamanashi
is a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 1,592 and a density of 4.30 per km². The total area is 369.86 km².Hayakawa is twinned with Shinagawa, Tokyo.-External links:*...
, 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...
Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
External links
- Shinagawa City official website in English
- Shinagawa City (Japanese)
- Shinagawa on Wikitravel