Moto-Azabu

Moto-Azabu (元麻布) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

The district is home to Zenpuku-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū temple also known as Azabu-san (麻布山). The embassy of China in Tokyo, and former embassy of Manchuria before World War II, are located in this area.

Moto-Azabu borders Nishi-Azabu on the west, Minami-Azabu on the south, Azabu-Jūban 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).^[1]

Azabu High School and the Minato Ward Nanzan elementary school, and Nishimachi International School are located in Moto-Azabu.

Nanzan Elementary School (南山小学校)

References

^ "港区立小・中学校通学区域一覧表（令和4年4月以降）" (PDF). City of Minato. Retrieved 2022-10-08.

Minato, Tokyo

Districts

Shiba Area	Atago Hamamatsuchō Higashishinbashi Kaigan (1-chōme) Mita (1, 2, 3-chōme) Nishishinbashi Shiba Shibadaimon Shibakōen Shinbashi Shiodome Toranomon
Azabu Area	Azabudai Azabu-Jūban Azabu-Mamianachō Azabu-Nagasakachō Higashiazabu Minamiazabu Motoazabu Nishiazabu Roppongi
Akasaka Area	Akasaka Kitaaoyama Minamiaoyama Motoakasaka
Takanawa Area	Shirokane^* Shirokanedai^* Takanawa^* Mita (4, 5-chōme)^*
Shibaura-Kōnan Area	Daiba^* Kōnan^* Shibaura^* Kaigan (2, 3-chōme)^*

Major stations

Akasaka-mitsuke (Metro)
Aoyama-itchōme (Metro, Toei)
Azabu-Jūban (Metro, Toei)
Hamamatsuchō/Daimon (JR, Toei, Monorail)
Omote-sandō (Metro)
Roppongi (Metro, Toei)
Shimbashi (JR, Metro, Toei, Yurikamome)
Shinagawa (JR, Shinkansen, Keikyu)
Takanawa Gateway/Sengakuji (JR, Toei, Keikyu)
Tamachi/Mita (JR, Toei)
Tameike-Sannō (Metro)

Landmarks

Education

Tertiary	Jikei University School of Medicine Nishi Shinbashi campus Kanazawa Institute of Technology Toranomon campus Keio University Kitasato University Shirokane campus Meiji Gakuin University Shirokane campus National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Shibaura Institute of Technology Temple University Tokyo Institute of Technology Tamachi campus Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Shinagawa campus University of Tokyo Shirokane campus Institute of Medical Science
Public K-12	Roppongi High School Mita High School [ja] Shiba Commercial High School [ja] Akasaka High School [ja] (since merged with another school)
Private K-12	American School in Japan Roppongi Early Learning Campus Azabu Jr & Sr HS Friends Girls JSHS Keiō Chutobu JHS Keio Girls SHS Meiji Gakuin SHS Nishimachi Int'l Russian Embassy School Sacred Heart School in Tokyo Shiba Jr & Sr HS Shoei Girls' Jr & Sr HS Tokyo Int'l