is a district of
Minato,
Tokyo
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,
Japan.
The district is home to
Zenpuku-ji, a
Jōdo Shinshū temple also known as . The embassy of
China in Tokyo, and former embassy of
Manchuria
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before
World War II
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, are located in this area.
Moto-Azabu borders
Nishi-Azabu on the west,
Minami-Azabu on the south,
Azabu-Jūban
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1 to 4-chōme. Azabu-Jūban Station is located in this district.
Azabu-Juban is a residential area in central Tokyo with a mixture of Japanese shops, restaurants and bars. The convenien ...
on the east, and
Roppongi on the north.
Education
Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.
Moto-Azabu 1-
chōme 1-4 ban, 2-chōme 5-6 and 11-13 ban, and 3-chōme 1-3 and 5-13 ban are zoned to Nanzan Elementary School (
南山小学校). Moto-Azabu 1-chome 6-7 ban are zoned to Higashimachi Elementary School (
東町小学校). Moto-Azabu 1-chōme 5-ban and 2-chōme 7-10 and 14 ban are zoned to Hommura Elementary School (
本村小学校). Moto-Azabu 2-chōme 1-4 ban and 3-chōme 4-ban are zoned to Kogai Elementary School (
笄小学校). The Nanzan and Higashimachi elementary zones feed into Roppongi Junior High School (
六本木中学校). The Hommura and Kogai elementary zones feed into Koryo Junior High School (
高陵中学校).
Azabu High School
, referred to as "Azabu" by most, is a private preparatory day school in Japan. It teaches boys between seventh and twelves grades. The campus of Azabu is located in the Azabu district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Azabu High School technically consi ...
and the Minato Ward Nanzan elementary school, and
Nishimachi International School
Nishimachi International School (西町インターナショナルスクール), established in 1949, is an international school located in the Azabu area of Tokyo, Japan. Co-educational, non-sectarian, private K-9 day school. The main language o ...
are located in Moto-Azabu.
Nanzan_Elementary_School2.JPG, Nanzan Elementary School ( 南山小学校)
References
Geography of Minato, Tokyo
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