Shirokanedai
[Image:Platina dori Tokyo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gaien Nishi-dori, popularly known as Platinum Street]
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001.
The former neighborhood of Shirokanedai consisted only of very narrow area along Meguro-dori and the former imperial estate called Shirokane Goryochi. It was merged with nearby neighborhoods after the promulgation of the current addressing system in 1969.
Overview
Located at the southwestern end of Minato, the neighborhood of Shirokanedai lies between Ebisu, Kamiōsaki and Higashigotanda on the west, Takanawa on the east, and Shirokane on the north. Shopping amenities and apartment buildings are densely spread along Meguro-dori, Gaien Nishi-dori and Sakurada-dori; however, most in Shirokanedai are quiet residential areas. Shirokanedai remains abundant in natural green space, for historically Shirokanedai-cho was home to the former imperial estate called Shirokane Goryochi and several national institutions such as the former Institute of Public Health and the former Institute of Infectious Diseases. Later, Shirokanedai came to be considered one of the most upmarket residential areas in Tokyo, and women resident there — stereotypically wealthy, idle and fashion-conscious — are jocularly referred to as shiroganeeze, an imitation of Milanese for residents of Milan. The most famous street in this area is Gaien Nishi-dori, popularly known as Platinum Street, a sort of local equivalent of the prestigious Via Montenapoleone in Milan. The restaurants in this street are very popular for wedding ceremonies.Places
[Image:Teien_Museum_Garden.jpg|thumb|250px|Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum]Image:Front Garden of the [Minato City Local History Museum Apr-2024.jpg|thumb|250px|Minato City Local History Museum]
[Image:Spring Pond in the Institute for Nature Study, Tokyo.jpg|thumb|250px|The Institute for Nature Study]
Shirokanedai 1-chōme
- Meiji Gakuin University
- Meiji Gakuin Senior High School
- Kakurin-ji, a Buddhist temple known as Seishōkō
- , a wedding venue with restaurants and large Japanese gardens, former residence of Fusanosuke Kuhara
Shirokanedai 2-chōme
- Takanawadai Station
- Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
- Shoei Girls' Junior and [Senior High School]
Shirokanedai 3-chōme
- Myōen-ji
- Zuishō-ji
Shirokanedai 4-chōme
- Shirokanedai Station
- Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Japan
- , built in 1938 as National Institute of Public Health
- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo
Shirokanedai 5-chōme
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan
- Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Japan
- The Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science, a nature preserve park
- Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, former residence of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
- Matsuoka Museum of Art
Education
Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.Shirokanedai 1-3 chōme, 4-chōme 1-5 and 7-19-ban, and 5-chōme 13-25-ban are zoned to Shirokane Elementary School and Takamatsu Junior High School. Shirokanedai 4-chōme 6-20-ban and 5-chōme 1-12-ban are zoned to Shirogane-no-oka Gakuen for elementary and junior high school.
The Shoei Girls' Junior and Senior High School, a private girls' school, is in Shirokanedai.