20-411: Tennōzu Isle ( 天王洲アイル , Tennōzu-Airu ) refers to an area surrounding Shinagawa , Tokyo , Japan . It is a waterfront district known for its various leisure attractions and piers. Tennōzu Isle was built on reclaimed land. It is named after Gozu Tennō , whose mask was brought up from the sea near this area. Tennōzu Isle was originally created as a fort to protect Shinagawa from naval invasions, but
40-637: A bearing maker; Fuji Electric , an electrical equipment manufacturer; Imagica , a media post-production company; Nippon Chemi-Con , an electronic components manufacturer; Topy Industries , a machinery and automotive components company; Gakken , a publishing and educational services company; Comsys , a telecommunications construction and engineering company; and Pola Cosmetics all have their headquarters within Shinagawa Ward. Marza Animation Planet also has its headquarters in Shinagawa on
60-481: A diesel engine and commercial truck manufacturer; JTB Corporation , a major travel agency; Nippon Light Metal , an aluminum and chemical products company; MOS Burger (in the ThinkPark Tower , Ōsaki ); Lawson (East Tower of Gate City Ohsaki in Ōsaki), Namco Bandai Holdings ; Namco Bandai Games ; Banpresto ; Rakuten , Honda brand Acura ; Toyo Seikan , a packaging manufacturer; NSK Ltd. ,
80-627: Is JTBGMT which supplies tours and other Japan Travel products directly to customers and to travel agents under its "Sunrise Tour" brand. The publishing arm of JTB Corp. produces the popular "Rurubu" magazine which, in 2010, was recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as most widely-sold travel guide series in the world. The company also publishes the Japan in Your Pocket series of tourist guide mini-books. This article about
100-639: Is home to ten embassies. As of 1 April 2016 , the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km . The total area is 22.84 km . Shinagawa is also commonly used to refer to the business district around Shinagawa Station , which is not in Shinagawa Ward. This Shinagawa is in the Takanawa and Konan neighborhoods of Minato Ward, directly north of Kita-Shinagawa. Shinagawa Ward includes natural uplands and lowlands, as well as reclaimed land. The uplands are
120-654: Is in fact located in neighboring Minato but also serves the northern part of Shinagawa, and is a stop on the high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen line. Shinagawa is also home to the main motor vehicle registration facility for central Tokyo (located east of Samezu Station). As a result, many license plates in Tokyo are labeled with the name "Shinagawa." Shinagawa has sister-city relationships with Auckland in New Zealand, Geneva in Switzerland, and Portland, Maine , in
140-758: Is supposed to be completed in 2024 and its address is: 5480-1, Nishioi 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Other companies maintain branch offices or research facilities in Shinagawa Ward. Sony operates the Gotenyama Technology Center and the Osaki East Technology Center in Shinagawa. Sony used to have its headquarters in Shinagawa. Sony moved to Minato, Tokyo around the end of 2006 and closed the Osaki West Technology Center in Shinagawa around 2007. Adobe Systems maintains its Japan headquarters on
160-672: The Imperial Palace is on reclaimed land . A large proportion of the reclamation took place during the Edo period , when Shinagawa-juku was the first shukuba (post town) in the " 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō " that a traveler would reach after setting out from Nihonbashi to Kyoto on the Tōkaidō . The Tokugawa shogunate maintained the Suzugamori execution grounds in Shinagawa. Following
180-681: The 18th floor of the Tennoz Ocean Square near Tennōzu Isle Station . And since August 2018, Sega Sammy , best known for its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and also the owner of the Nakano -based TMS Entertainment (which itself owns the aforementioned Marza Animation Planet), has its headquarters in Shinagawa at the Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower near Ōsaki Station . Japan Airlines (JAL),
200-746: The 19th Floor of Gate City Ohsaki near Ōsaki Station , while Siemens AG has its Japan offices in Takanawa Park Tower. Phoenix Technologies operates its Japan office on the 8th floor of the Gotanda NN Building in Gotanda . Siemens Japan and Philips also have offices in Shinagawa. Microsoft and ExxonMobil have their Japanese headquarters in Konan, Minato , near Shinagawa. Kojima Productions offices are also located in Shinagawa. A JAL subsidiary, Japan Asia Airways ,
220-543: The Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system , Shinagawa Prefecture was instituted in 1869. The prefectural administration was to be set up in the Ebara District, but in 1871 Shinagawa Prefecture was integrated into Tokyo Prefecture . In 1932, during the reorganisation of the municipal boundaries of Tokyo City following the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake , a smaller version of Shinagawa Ward
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#1732791892760240-676: The United States. Shinagawa has an educational exchange city ( 教育交流都市 ) relationship with Harbin in China, and has concluded "hometown exchange agreements" ( ふるさと交流協定 ) with Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture and Yamakita in Kanagawa Prefecture . JTB Corporation JTB Corporation ( 株式会社ジェイティービー , Kabushiki Gaisha Jeitībī ) (aka JTB), is the largest travel agency in Japan and one of
260-744: 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. Shinagawa Ward consists of five areas, each consisting of multiple districts and neighborhoods: Most of Tokyo east of
280-558: The head office of its subsidiary JAL Hotels , and registered offices of JAL Express and JALways are located in the Tennōzu Isle area. In addition, Jalux, a subsidiary, has its head office in the I·S Building. One group of employees moved into the building on July 26, 2010, and one on August 2, 2010. On 8 July 2022, Nikon announced they have begun construction on a new headquarters adjacent to their Ōi Plan. The Nikon HQ
300-632: The largest travel agencies in the world. It specializes in tourism . There are branches all over the world to help Japanese and non-Japanese guests in both private leisure and corporate / business fields. It was formerly owned by the Japanese government . It is headquartered in the JTB Building in Shinagawa , Tokyo . Due to COVID-19 , JTB planned to reduce its group headcount by 7,200 and close 115 domestic outlets by September 2021. The company
320-774: Was also headquartered in the JAL Building until JAL dissolved it. GEOS , an English language school company, once had its headquarters in Shinagawa. At one time Air Nippon had its headquarters in Shinagawa. Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Shinagawa Ward Board of Education. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education . Municipal combined elementary and junior high schools: Municipal junior high schools: Municipal elementary schools: Shinagawa Station
340-494: Was created. On March 15, 1947, this was merged with the neighboring Ebara Ward to create the present Shinagawa Ward. The Ward's historic post-town function is retained today with several large hotels near the train station offering 6,000 rooms, the largest concentration in Tokyo. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed rail line began serving Shinagawa Station in 2003. Shinagawa is run by an assembly of 40 elected members. Many companies are headquartered in Shinagawa Ward. Isuzu ,
360-709: Was divided into two separate entities, with the travel agency arm becoming an independent corporation while the foundation remained a non-profit organization. However, both organizations retained the Japan Travel Bureau banner. On 1 January 2001, the corporation was renamed "JTB Corporation", while the foundation retained the Japan Travel Bureau name. In 1997, its operations began. The original JTB company, "JTB Corporation", has since diversified into other businesses including pharmaceuticals , financial services, consumer goods, publishing, telecommunications and more. The entity that operates its flagship travel business
380-501: Was established as "Japan Tourist Bureau ( ジャパンツーリストビューロー , Japan Tsūrisuto Byūrō ) " in 1912, primarily serving foreign visitors to Japan. In 1941 the company was renamed as East Asian Travel Agent ( 東亜旅行社 , Tōa Ryokōsha ) , and in the following year changed its status from corporation to foundation , while still retaining its travel agency functions. After World War II, the company was renamed as "Japan Travel Bureau ( 日本交通公社 , Nihon Kōtsū Kōsha ) ". In 1963, Japan Travel Bureau
400-612: Was redeveloped into a district with many warehouses. Some of these warehouses remain in operation today. 35°37′24″N 139°45′02″E / 35.6232°N 139.7505°E / 35.6232; 139.7505 This Tokyo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shinagawa Shinagawa ( 品川区 , Shinagawa-ku ) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan . The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward
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