Shinagawa, Tokyo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shinagawa 品川
Special ward
品川区 · Shinagawa City
Skyscrapers in Shinagawa
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Location of Shinagawa in Tokyo
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Area
• Total	22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	344,461
• Density	15,740/km2 (40,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website	Shinagawa (Japanese)

Shinagawa (品川区, Shinagawa-ku) is a cool and busy area in Tokyo, Japan. It's one of the 23 special wards that make up the big city of Tokyo. You might also hear it called Shinagawa City.

Back in 2008, about 344,461 people lived here. That's a lot of people in a small space! The area of Shinagawa is about 22.72 square kilometers.

Shinagawa's Past: How It Grew

Shinagawa became the place it is today on March 15, 1947. This happened when two smaller areas, Ebara Ward and the older Shinagawa Ward, joined together.

These two areas were first created in 1932. That was when Tokyo City got much bigger after a huge event. A very strong earthquake, called the Great Kantō earthquake, hit in 1923. After that, Tokyo City expanded, and these wards were formed.

How Shinagawa Is Run: Local Government

Shinagawa has its own local government. It is managed by a city assembly. This assembly has 40 members. These members are chosen by the people who live in Shinagawa through elections. They help make decisions for the area.

Shinagawa's Global Connections: Embassies

Shinagawa is an important place for many countries. Several countries have their embassies here. An embassy is like a special office for a country's government in another country. It helps with things like travel and working together.

Here are some of the countries with embassies in Shinagawa:

• Indonesia
• Colombia
• Zambia
• Serbia
• Thailand
• Paraguay
• Brunei
• Myanmar
• Mauritania

Shinagawa's Friends Around the World: Sister Cities

Shinagawa also has special friendships with cities in other parts of the world. These are called "sister cities." They often share ideas and learn from each other.

Shinagawa's sister cities include:

• Geneva, Switzerland
• Auckland, New Zealand
• Harbin, People's Republic of China
• Hayakawa, Japan (This one is in Japan too!)
• Portland, Maine, United States

More About Tokyo and Japan

• List of special wards of Tokyo
• Capital of Japan

Images for kids

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  Shinagawa-juku in the 1830s, as shown by Hiroshige

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  Japan Airlines headquarters in Tennōzu Isle, Shinagawa

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  Sega Sammy's main headquarters in Shinagawa

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  Honsen-ji Temple

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  Ebara Shrine

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  The spot where the Hamakawa Gun Battery used to be

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  Shimo-Shimmei Tenso Jinja shrine

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  Tokyo Health Care University

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  Outside Shinagawa Station in Minato

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  Ōimachi Station at Ōi, Shinagawa

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  Togoshi Park

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  Beautiful cherry blossoms at Goten-yama Hill

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  Cherry blossoms at Goten-yama Hill by Hokusai

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  The harbor in Kita-Shinagawa

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  The harbor in Kita-Shinagawa by Hiroshige

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  A night view of Higashi-Shinagawa

See also

In Spanish: Shinagawa (Tokio) para niños