Shibuya (district)

Shibuya (渋谷) 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.

Shibuya
渋谷
District
Shibuya is located in Tokyo
Shibuya
Shibuya
Coordinates: 35°39′35.46″N 139°42′10.52″E
CountryJapan
CityTokyo
WardShibuya
Population
 (December 1, 2017)[1]
 • Total4,160
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Postal code
150-0002[2]
Area code03

Education

Shibuya Board of 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]

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