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.
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]
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.