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The neighborhood of Shinagawa is located in the northeastern part of Shinagawa-ku, where the [[Meguro River]] spills into [[Tokyo Bay]]. The western portion of the area is part of the Musashino plain, while the eastern portion is alluvial and reclaimed land. It was incorporated into Tokyo-fu (prefecture) in [[1878]], and then became one of the 20 wards when "Tokyo City" (''Tôkyô-shi'') was established in 1932. After absorbing Ebara-ku which used to be its neighbor to the west, Shinagawa-ku achieved its current borders. Shinagawa Station, built in [[1872]], was a station on the first train line in Japan, connecting [[Shinbashi]] and [[Yokohama]]. The area, being located on the coast, was also a major domestic port in the [[Meiji period]] which saw the arrivals and departures of numerous prominent government officials on official missions to other parts of the country.

The neighborhood of Shinagawa is located in the northeastern part of Shinagawa-ku, where the [[Meguro River]] spills into [[Tokyo Bay]]. The western portion of the area is part of the Musashino plain, while the eastern portion is alluvial and reclaimed land. It was incorporated into Tokyo-fu (prefecture) in [[1878]], and then became one of the 20 wards when "Tokyo City" (''Tôkyô-shi'') was established in 1932. After absorbing Ebara-ku which used to be its neighbor to the west, Shinagawa-ku achieved its current borders. Shinagawa Station, built in [[1872]], was a station on the first train line in Japan, connecting [[Shinbashi]] and [[Yokohama]]. The area, being located on the coast, was also a major domestic port in the [[Meiji period]] which saw the arrivals and departures of numerous prominent government officials on official missions to other parts of the country.

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