Shirokane ( 白金 ) is a district of Minato, Tokyo , Japan. Currently it consists of six chōme . According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as Shiba-Shirokane ( 芝白金 ) , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
4-912: Meiji Gakuin Senior High School ( 明治学院高等学校 , Meiji Gakuin Kōtōgakkō ) is a private senior high school in Shirokane , Minato, Tokyo . Affiliated with Meiji Gakuin University ( 学校法人明治学院 ), it originated from the Meiji Gakuin, which was established in 1887 and housed a five-year secondary education program, originally only for boys. After World War I this was modified into separate junior high school and senior high school programs. The school became coeducational in 1991. 35°38′11″N 139°43′49″E / 35.6365°N 139.7302°E / 35.6365; 139.7302 This Japan school-related article
8-811: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shirokane, Minato, Tokyo Shirokane is located in the southwestern part of Minato, Tokyo and one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Japan. It is a quiet residential area that is abundant in undeveloped green space. This area is known for having the most expensive real estate fees for living in Japan. Shirokane borders the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu , Shirokanedai , Takanawa and Ebisu . The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides Shirokane into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Small factories and shopping streets are developed along Furukawa river , and upon
12-551: The Institute of Medical Science in Shirokanedai , these areas form one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area dates back to daimyō's mansions which existed in Edo period ; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper-class neighborhood. During the Ōei era (1394–1428), a government official of
16-533: The southern hill a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin . The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station to undergo a large redevelopment. There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and
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