Hiroo, Shibuya

Hiroo, Shibuya

nihongo|Hiroo|広尾 is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Abutting on opulent Ebisu, Minami-Azabu, Nishi-Azabu and Minami-Aoyama, Hiroo is one of the most prominent upmarket residential and shopping neighborhoods in Tokyo. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as of 2008, the residential land prices on Hiroo 2-chōme and 3-chōme are as high as ¥1,460,000/m2 and ¥1,250,000/m2, respectively. [ [http://www.land.mlit.go.jp/landPrice/SearchServlet?MOD=0&TDK=&SKC=&CHI=%C5%EC%B5%FE%C5%D4%3A%3A%BD%C2%C3%AB%B6%E8%3A%B9%AD%C8%F8%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A%2C%3A%3A%3A&YFR=2008&YTO=2008&YOU=0&PFR=&PTO=&PG=1 国土交通省地価公示 検索結果（東京都渋谷区広尾 住宅地）] - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan). Retrieved on 2008-08-17.] As of the end of July 2008, the population of this district is 12,571. [http://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/data/statics/tokei/02jinko/02h19/h20r02.xls 月別町丁目別世帯数及び男女別人口（平成20年1月末～7月末）] XLSlink - Official Website of Shibuya, Tokyo. Retrieved on 2008-08-17.]

Hiroo is home to several embassies: Embassy of Croatia, Embassy of Czech Republic, and Embassy of Burkina Faso.

Located on Minami-Azabu [ [http://www.tokyometro.jp/rosen/eki/hiro-o/index.html 広尾駅] - Tokyo Metro. Retrieved on 2008-08-18.] , the Hiroo Station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line is the nearest subway station from Hiroo.

Education

There are two universites in Hiroo. The prestigious University of the Sacred Heart, its predecessor Sacred Heart Koto Senmon School established in 1916 and reorganized into a university with the current name in 1948 [ [http://www.u-sacred-heart.ac.jp/english/general_info/geninfoframe.html General Information] - University of the Sacred Heart. Retrieved on 2008-08-17.] , is one of the oldest women's universities in Japan. Its important alumnae include the former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata and Empress of Japan Michiko. The Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing owns one of its two campuses in Hiroo. Although reorganized into a four-year college recently in 1986, the origin of the nursing school dates back to 1890, when nursing education was launched at the Japanese Red Cross Hospital.

Demography

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