Minato, Tokyo

Minato (港区, Minato-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.^[2]

Minato 港区
Special ward
Minato City
The skyscrapers of Shiodome in Minato Ward
Flag Emblem
Location of Minato in Tokyo
Minato Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°39′29″N 139°45′05″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Government
• Mayor	Ai Seike
Area
• Total	20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Population  (1 October 2020[1])
• Total	260,486
• Density	13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-5-25 Shibakōen, Minato, Tokyo 105-8511
Website	www.city.minato.tokyo.jp
Symbols
Flower	Hydrangea macrophylla Rosa
Tree	Cornus florida

The municipality calls itself "Minato City" in English.^[3]

History

On 15 March 1947, the ward of Minato was formed by combining the wards of Akasaka, Azabu, and Shiba.^[4]

Geography

Minato is on Toyko Bay. It borders Shinagawa on the south. Meguro is southwest of the ward. Shibuya is on the ward's western border. Shinjuku, Chiyoda and Chūō are on the northern border.

Related pages

• List of special wards of Tokyo
• Capital of Japan