Tokyo/Minato

Minato (港区) is a ward in central Tokyo. Its name means "port", referring to its seaside location, although many areas in the district are quite far from the sea now due to reclamation.

Understand
Minato is a fairly sprawling ward with no single center. It is known as a very wealthy part of Tokyo and home to most of Tokyo's foreign embassies, many of its large multinational corporations and a number of prestigious universities.

The following parts of Minato have their own articles:


 * Akasaka - a business district and nightlife area near the government center
 * Odaiba - the Tokyo of the future built on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay
 * Roppongi - Tokyo's hub for contemporary art and nightlife
 * Shinbashi - an older business and commercial district
 * Shiodome - a still-growing cluster of brand new skyscrapers

Tourist Information Site
Visit Minato City is the ward's official multilingual guide site.

By train

 * Hamamatsuchō (浜松町), terminus of the Tokyo Monorail from Haneda Airport; the closest station on the Yamanote to Tokyo Tower (10-min walk) and Roppongi (25-min walk).
 * Daimon (大門), By underground station Asakusa line and Oedo line.

By bus

 * Hamamatsuchō Bus Terminal (浜松町バスターミナル), Exway buses came from Chiba (ex Choshi, Kisarazu) and Tohoku (ex Yamagata, Hirosaki). Closed for re-building, reopen due March 2027.

By boat

 * Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal (竹芝桟橋, Takeshiba Sanbashi) by boat from Izu and Ogasawara Islands.

Budget
Lunch boxes from supermarkets is another good option to save some money