Minato Club FAQ
We will try to answer all of your questions about Minato Club and the Portal Platforms, plus any other questions you may have about Minato-Ku in Tokyo.
We will try to answer all of your questions about Minato Club and the Portal Platforms, plus any other questions you may have about Minato-Ku in Tokyo.
This section is about the word "Minato" and the "Minato-Ku" area of Tokyo.
If you are Japanese or living in Tokyo then perhaps this is a little rudimentary for you. Otherwise, read on to learn what does Minato mean in Japanese.
The Japanese kanji for Minato is (港) and means Harbour. But can also be used for Port.
From old Japanese the word Minato is split into three parts. Mi (水 “water”) + Na (な "possessive particle") + To (門 “gate”). Thus, this is the place of the Water Gate.
This may upset some, but English speakers normally say the word incorrectly. Like, "Min" "At" "Oo". When instead try to think of it as "Me" "Not" "O".
Minato (港音) is also used as a first name, two kanji are used.
This is Minato (みなと) in hiragana, the Japanese phonetic lettering system.
You will also see the phrase Minato-ku (港区) which in English means Minato City.
It may sound unusual but Tokyo is made up of a number of cities, which are called wards. Minato-ku is a ward in Tokyo. Where as London has 32 boroughs, Tokyo has 23 wards that cover the central area of Tokyo.
The current metro area population of Tokyo in 2021 is 37,340,000. Minato-Ku area population in 2016 was 248,071.
Minato-Ku is made up of a number of major areas which are; Akasaka, Shibaura-Kōnan, Shiba, Takanawa and Azabu. Within these areas are famous districts, such as; Odaiba, Shinbashi, Hamamatsuchō, Mita, Toranomon, Roppongi and Aoyama.
The top sightseeing destination in Minato City for tourists is Tokyo Tower.
Many of the Michelin star restaurants in Tokyo are based in Minato-Ku areas like Roppongi, Nishiazabu & Akasaka.
Minato hosts 80+ embassies in this part of Tokyo. The Embassy of the United States in Japan is in Minato-Ku.
As Minato is located in central Tokyo, it hosts a large number of headquarters for domestic and international companies, such as Barclays, Honda, Sony, and Apple.
Minato is very popular with expat families because of the international schools in Minato City.
This famous temple has been a film location in many Movies filmed in Japan, also due to the history, design and setting it's just kind of special.
When speaking to people online about Minato Club for the first time, a common theme is where is it? Thus people need context to gain clarity and understanding for locations. This map was made for people that have never been to Japan and have a very basic knowledge of Japan.
How it works is you click through the tabs on the left of the map, a little like a zoom button. The flashing red circles are called "Hotspots". If you double tap on them, an information window should pop-up on the map. If you then double tap on them again, it should make them go away.
Hopefully after playing with this for a little while, you should be able to locate Minato in the future on a map of Tokyo.
Here you will find the answers to the most asked questions about Minato-Ku in Tokyo.
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The three wards of Chiyoda, Chuo and Minato are the major business centers of Tokyo. After visiting the three, you will quickly sense that Minato has the more international atmosphere and dynamic culture.
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A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Chiyoda, Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku special wards as well as Tokyo Bay. A ward of Osaka, Japan. A ward of Nagoya, Japan.
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Many foreign corporations and embassies can be found here. Due to a comparatively high population of foreign residents, Minato City can be considered one of the most international areas of the whole of Japan. Is it friendly to overseas people, well the Minato Ku ward office has a very welcoming guide called "Everyday Living in Minato City" in English. This is not a fact, but finding a Japanese person on the street that speaks English in Minato Ku is much more likely than other parts of Japan.
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Minato meaning is Water Gate which can mean Harbour or Port. This is Minato (みなと) in hiragana, this is Minato (港) in Japanese kanji.
The Minato City Area is 20.37 km². Which makes it a little bigger than the London borough of Greenwich. It is 1/3 the size of Manhattan in New York City (58.8 km²). Minato Ku is around ten times the size of Monaco (2.02 km²).
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Minato Ku does not have one postal code. Here is a list of a few key districts in Minato Ku. As you can see the zip code numbers are not linking as one might aspect. It seems 105 to 108 range. Akasaka : 〒107-0052 / Azabujuban : 〒106-0045 / Higashishimbashi : 〒105-0021 / Mita : 〒108-0073 / Atago : 〒105-0002 Daiba : 〒135-0091 Kitaaoyama : 〒107-0061 Motoakasaka : 〒107-0051 Azabudai : 〒106-0041 Hamamatsucho : 〒105-0013 Konan : 〒108-0075 Nishiazabu : 〒106-0031 Roppongi : 〒106-0032 Toranomon : 〒105-0001 Shiba : 〒105-0014 Takanawa : 〒108-0074
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