Aobadai Explained

Aobadai
Native Name:青葉台
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Neighborhood in Meguro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Japan
Subdivision Type1:Prefecture
Subdivision Type2:Special ward
Subdivision Name2: Meguro
Population Total:8,362[1]
Population As Of:1 October 2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:153-0041
Area Code Type:Telephone area code
Area Code:03

is a district located in the northern portion of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, which consists of 1 to 4-chōme. As of October 1, 2020, it has a total population of 8,362.

Geography

The Aobadai district borders Shinsenchō, Nanpeidaichō, Hachiyamachō, and Sarugakuchō on the north across ; Kamimeguro on the south; and Higashiyama, Ōhashi, Komaba on the west and northwest across .

A hillside neighborhood in Aobadai 2-chōme is known as, literally meaning "Saigō Mountain." It was named so because Saigō Tsugumichi, a Meiji-period politician and a younger brother of Saigō Takamori, owned a mansion there. The mansion was moved to the Meiji Mura museum in Inuyama, Aichi for preservation, and the site where Saigō's house existed is home to and .[2]

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Education

Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.

All of Aobadai 2-4-chome and part of 1-chome are zoned to Sugekari Elementary School (菅刈小学校) and No. 1 Junior High School (第一中学校). Parts of 1-chome are zoned to Karasumori Elementary School (烏森小学校) and Higashiyama Junior High School (東山中学校).[6]

Aobadai is home to an 1875-established elementary school, .

The institution of higher education located in this district is Sanno University. Although its main campus is located in Isehara, Kanagawa, the university maintains the "Daikanyama Campus" in this district. The Aoba - Japan International School is also located in Aobadai.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 町丁別世帯数および人口表 令和2年度(2020) . 目黒区 . Meguro City . 22 October 2020.
  2. Web site: 歴史を訪ねて 西郷山の従道邸 . Meguro City . 22 April 2020 . ja . 21 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Embassy of Egypt in Tokyo, Japan . Embassy of Egypt . 26 October 2020.
  4. Web site: EMBASSY OF SENEGAL IN TOKYO, JAPAN . EmbassyPages . 26 October 2020.
  5. Web site: アクセス . 一般財団法人 日本地図センター . 26 October 2020.
  6. Web site: 学校別 通学区域一覧表. Meguro City. 2022-10-09.