Kirigaoka
Kirigaoka
is a small suburb of Yokohama city located in the Midori-ku ward. It translates directly into a "Misty Hill". Kirigaoka is bound from the North-West by Tōmei Expressway, from the North by Tōkaichiba neighbourhood, from the East by a Niharu-shimin-no-mori forest and in the South by another suburb called Wakabadai.
There are 3 schools: Elementary, Middle and High School.
Kirigaoka also has 9 parks with the main park being called Kirigaoka-kōen.
One of the major areas with apartment complexes surrounded by a lot of greenery is called Kirigaoka Green Town. Part of the apartments are private and another part is for rent.
A koban, having a police officer on duty is located at the 3-chome 3-banchi 2-ban address. Nearby is a post office and a bus stop called Yūbinkyoku-mae.
Kirigaoka is also home to a famous movie director Akira Kurosawa's - Kurosawa Film Studio.
