Meguro Station

Behind the name "Meguro"(目黒), meaning, origin and history

"Meguro" of Meguro-ku, Tokyo is a district name, it is also often used as a region name, and exists as a town name. There is a station of JR Yamanote Line, Meguro River flows from northwest to southeast, there is a deep valley across the river. The 1-chome hill is an exclusive residential area, with condominiums lined up. In addition to "Meguro", the name is also used in "Kamimeguro", "Nakameguro", "Shimomeguro", "Meguro-honcho"(上目黒、中目黒、下目黒、目黒本町).

First version of name origin comes from Meguro Fudo(目黒不動尊) a common name of Ryusenji 瀧泉寺（りゅうせんじ), Tendai sect Buddhist Temple. Second version is the "horse boundary line" (馬畦道 Azemichi あぜみち). In common, word “Azemichi” is used do describe a boundary, narrow road or the border between paddy field and another paddy field（水田と水田の境の細い道 ), but in case of “Meguro” it is said to be used to describe a boundary at horse riding ranch.

One of exiting events related to “Meguro” is a "Meguro Sanuma Festival" (目黒のさんま祭り) held in September every year in the shopping area in front of Meguro station is a scene of early autumn in Tokyo.