Shinagawa
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Shinagawa 品川区 |
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| Special ward | ||
| Shinagawa City | ||
Meguro River at Ōsaki, Shinagawa
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 Location of Shinagawa in Tokyo Metropolis |
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| Coordinates: 35°36′N 139°44′E / 35.600°N 139.733°ECoordinates: 35°36′N 139°44′E / 35.600°N 139.733°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 1, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 380,293 | |
| • Density | 16,510/km2 (42,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website | www |
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Shinagawa (品川区 Shinagawa-ku?) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. While somewhat misleadingly referred to as Shinagawa City in bureaucratic English translations, it can be referred to as Shinagawa, as Shinagawa Ward, or (particularly in street addresses) as Shinagawa-ku. The ward is home to ten embassies.
As of 1 April 2016[update], the ward has an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km². The total area is 22.84 km².
Shinagawa includes natural uplands and lowlands, as well as reclaimed land. The uplands are the eastern end of the Musashino Terrace. They include Shiba-Shirokanedai north of the Meguro River, Megurodai between the Meguro and Tachiai Rivers, and Ebaradai south of the Tachiai River.
The ward lies on Tokyo Bay. Its neighbors on land are all special wards of Tokyo: Kōtō to the east, Minato to the north, Meguro to the west, and Ōta to the south.
The ward consists of five districts:
Most of Tokyo east of the Imperial Palace is reclaimed land. A large portion of reclamation happened during the Edo period. Following the Meiji Restoration and the Abolition of the han system, Shinagawa prefecture was instituted in 1869. The prefectural administration was planned to be set up in present-day Shinagawa in the Ebara District. In 1871, Shinagawa prefecture was integrated into Tokyo Prefecture.
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