Nakameguro
Nakameguro, is a residential district of Meguro, Tokyo. It is popular for its boutiques and cafes, and the area near the Meguro River is a popular destination in mid-spring. It lends its name to Nakameguro Station, which serves the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Tokyu Tōyoko Line.
Nakameguro is sometimes abbreviated as Nakame.
Location
The district is situated along Yamate Dōri and on the southern region of Komazawa Dōri. Since Nakameguro Station is located not in this district but in northern Kamimeguro, the place name Nakameguro is often used for the larger region encompassing Nakameguro and Kamimeguro as well as a small portion of Aobadai and Higashiyama.Temples and shrines
Yūtenji, built in 1718, is a temple of the Pure Land Buddhism located on the easternmost part of Nakameguro; Yūtenji is also the name of a district adjacent to Nakameguro in Meguro which is not where the temple is located.Education
Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.Nakameguro 1-3 chōme and parts of 4-5 chōme are zoned to Nakameguro Elementary School. Parts of 5-chōme are zoned to Aburamen Elementary School, while other parts are zoned to Kamimeguro Elementary School. Parts of 4-chōme are zoned to Dendo Elementary School. The majority of Nakameguro is zoned to Meguro Central Junior High School. However the portion zoned to Dendo Elementary instead feeds into Otori Junior High School.