Mita, Minato, Tokyo

Mita (三田^?) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Ōedo Line, Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line, and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.

Mita is home to Keio University, the Kuwait, Italy, Hungary, Papua New Guinea and Australian Embassy in Japan, and Mita Hachiman Jinja.

The NEC Corporation well-known Japanese electronics company is headquartered in mita since 1899. The Yazaki Group is headquartered in the Mita-Kokusai Building (三田国際ビル Mita Kokusai Biru) in Mita.

Many roads up to the Mita plateau have named slopes of historical significance. Each is marked by a wooden post which also explains the name.

Hijiri zaka 「」corresponds to the ancient Tōkaidō 「」 road. As for the slope, the name changes from the top of Isarago zaka 「」to the Nihon enoki dori 「」.

Gyoranzaka (魚藍坂) is a hill road in Mita 4-chome. It reaches the promontory from Gyoranzaka Crossing which results from the summit in Isaragozaka.

Katsurazaka (桂坂) is a hill road which lies between Takanawa 2-chome and 3-chome. A long time ago, ivy and vines covered the surface of this hill, though an alternate etymology says that a Buddhist priest who wore a wig (鬘, katsura^?) died along this slope suddenly on a return trip from Shinagawa.

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