Mita, Minato, Tokyo


Mita is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Ōedo Line, Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line, and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.
Mita is home to Keio University, Mita Hachiman Jinja, and the diplomatic missions of Kuwait, Italy, Hungary, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Economy

The NEC Corporation well-known Japanese electronics company has been headquartered in Mita since 1899.
The Yazaki Group is headquartered in the Mita-Kokusai Building in Mita.

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 「:ja:聖坂|聖坂」corresponds to the ancient Tōkaidō 「:ja:東海道|東海道」 road.
As for the slope, the name changes from the top of Isarago zaka 「:ja:伊皿子坂|伊皿子坂」to the Nihon enoki dori 「:ja:二本榎通り|二本榎通り」.
Gyoranzaka is a hill road in Mita 4-chōme. It reaches the promontory from Gyoranzaka Crossing which results from the summit in Isaragozaka.
Katsurazaka is a hill road which lies between Takanawa 2-chōme and 3-chōme. A long time ago, ivy and vines covered the surface of this hill, though an alternate etymology says that a Buddhist priest who wore a wig died along this slope suddenly on a return trip from Shinagawa.
Zakurozaka is a hill road which crosses between Takanawa 3-chōme and 4-chōme. The area has many hotels. The street was probably named because there was a pomegranate tree in the middle of a slope a long time ago.
Hebizaka is a slope which is in district four of Mita. Hebi means snake.
Anzenjizaka is a hill road crossing between Mita 3-chōme and 4-chōme. The temple of Anzenji was built here in the Edo era.
Horazaka is a hill road in Takanawa 3-chōme. The name means "cavernous slope," in Japanese. It is alternatively called Horazaka or "conch shell slope" and Borazaka or "herring slope."
Hiyoshizaka 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 Kuwaharazaka 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 there to move into here. From this reason, there were many temples on the hill, especially in the Mita named Tera machi, there were many temples. As for shrines, there are its ancestor can go back to the Asuka or Heian period.
Tokyo is the city which the aspect changes to rapidly, but the scenery of here didn't change.

Parks

In the Edo period, the daimyō’s mansion ranged on the whole hill.
The mansion was sold as the mansion of the high-ranking official in the government, Kazoku, in Meiji era. At present, the vacant lot is opened to the citizen as the park.
By such historic process, the Parks locate in wide area and have a fine scene.

Tertiary

聖徳大学幼児教育専門学校 Kindergarten Teacher Training College, Seitoku University