Shinagawa is both one of Tokyo's 23 ward and one of the city's main train station. The area around Shinagawa station is one of the fastest growing business district of Tokyo. The area has undergone a complete redevelopement in recent years, so that it now has more skyscrapers than anywhere else but Shinjuku and Otemachi. Several major Japanese companies have their headquarters or a major branch there, including Sony, Panasonic, Canon, Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan Travel Bureau (JTB), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NTT Docomo.
The area West of the station, known as Takanawa (高輪), is one of the upmarket residental quarters of southern Tokyo, comprised between Shibuya and Shinagawa stations, which also include Ebisu, Daikanyama, Hiroo, Naka-Meguro or Shirokane.
Shinagawa abounds with hotels, among which the Shinagawa Prince, Takanawa Prince, New Takanawa Prince, Pacific Meridien Tokyo and Takanawa Tobu hotels. The Shinagawa Prince hotel has its own shopping center and cinema complex, IMAX theatre and cabaret.
Since April 2004, the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau has moved to Konan, a 5min bus ride from Shinagawa Station (Konan/East exit).
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