Shibuya (district) explained

Shibuya
Native Name:渋谷
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Japan Tokyo
Coordinates:35.6599°N 139.7029°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Tokyo
Subdivision Type2:Ward
Subdivision Name2:Shibuya
Subdivision Type3:Area
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:December 1, 2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4160
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+9
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:150-0002[2]
Area Code:03

is the namesake district of the ward of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the southwest of central Tokyo on the east side of Shibuya Station. With numerous shops, offices and public facilities, it is one of the three large sub-centers (fuku-toshin) in western Tokyo alongside Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. It is divided into four numbered quarters, chôme, in which had total of 4,160 inhabitants in 2017.[1] Colloquially, the districts to the west of the train station (Sakuragaokachō, Dōgenzaka, Udagawachō) known as the nightlife district are also counted as Shibuya.

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Shibuya 1-chōme, 2-chōme 13-24 ban, and 3-chōme 4-11, 16-23, and 27-29 ban are zoned to Jinnan Elementary School (神南小学校) and Shoto Junior High School (松濤中学校). Shibuya 2-chōme 1-12 ban, Shibuya 3-chōme 1-3, 12-15, and 24-26 ban, and Shibuya 4-chōme are zoned to Tokiwamatsu Elementary School (常磐松小学校) and Hachiyama Junior High School (鉢山中学校).[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 住民基本台帳・外国人登録による人口 . 渋谷区 . 2017-12-01 . 2017-12-22.
  2. Web site: 郵便番号 . . 2019-08-30.
  3. Web site: 学校別通学区域(小学校). City of Shibuya. 2022-10-08. - Has elementary zoning
  4. Web site: 学校別通学区域(中学校). City of Shibuya. 2022-10-08. - Has junior high school zoning