Shiba, Minato, Tokyo


Shiba is an area of Minato ward in Tokyo, Japan and one of districts in the Shiba area.

Shiba area

Shiba was a ward of Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947. It was merged with Akasaka and Azabu wards to form Minato ward on March 15, 1947. The Shiba area is located in the eastern and southern parts of Minato ward and consisting of a number of districts including Atago, Kaigan, Kōnan, Shiba, Shiba-kōen, Shibaura, Shiba-daimon, Shirokane, Shirokanedai, Shinbashi, Daiba, Takanawa, Toranomon, Nishi-Shinbashi, Hamamatsuchō, Higashi-Shinbashi and Mita.
The main office of Minato ward and Zōjō-ji temple, the Great Main Temple of the Chinzai sect of Shingon Buddhism, are located in Shiba-kōen.

Shiba area (administrative)

Minato City Office has 5 regional city offices: Shiba, Azabu, Akasaka, Takanawa and Shiba Kōnan. The Shiba Regional City Office administrates the following districts/neighborhoods: Atago, Kaigan 1 chōme, Shiba, Shiba-kōen, Shiba-daimon, Shinbashi, Toranomon, Nishi-shinbashi, Hamamatsuchō, Nishi-shinbashi and Mita 1-3 chōme. As of 1 January 2017, the Shiba area has a population of 40,304 living in 25,339 households.

Shiba district

Shiba district is located in an eastern part of the Shiba area. On 1 July 1964, Shiba district was created by merging and renaming the following districts/neighborhoods: Shibakanasugi, Shibakanasugikawaguchichō, Shibakanasugihamachō, Shibakanasugigashi, Shibashinborichō, Shibashinborigashi, Shibasaiōjimachi, Shibatamachi, Shibayokoshinmachi, Shibamatsumotochō, a part of Shibatorishinmachi, Honshiba, Honshibamokuzaichō, Honshibashitamachi, Honshibairiyokochō, Shibamitashikokumachi and Shibamitadobōchō. As of 1 January 2017, the district has a population of 13,684 and 8,089 households. Tamachi Stations on the Yamanote Line and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line are located in Shiba 5 chōme.

Economy

Companies based in Shiba district include:
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