Daily Life
Arisugawa-no-Miya Memorial Park
This public park offers a spacious area to play, exercise, and enjoy nature. Seasonal trees such as Japanese maples and Japanese cherry blossoms abound, and the park features a duck pond and a children's play area.
National Azabu Supermarket
National Azabu is one of the closest supermarkets to ISSH—about a 5-minute walk. It is popular with the international community for its robust collection of import products, and is your one-stop destination to buy hard-to-find international snacks and produce.
Tokyo American Club
The Tokyo American Club was established in 1928 and is a popular spot for the international community. Its facilities include a gym, sporting facilities, a pool, a bowling alley, several restaurants, business meeting spaces, a library, and much more, with all services available in English.
Tokyo Metropolitan Library
The Tokyo Metropolitan Library has a collection of more than 2.8 million books, periodicals, and media, one of the largest collections among public libraries in Japan. Of that total, about 10% are foreign language materials and resources.
Tokyo Midtown Clinic
Tokyo Midtown Clinic is a convenient option offering English language medical services to the international community. It connects to Roppongi station, just one stop from Hiroo.
Tourist Destinations
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Located just three stops from Hiroo, where the International School of the Sacred Heart is located, is a Shinto Shrine dedicated to the spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, the Empress Shoken. It was founded in 1920 and is one of the most famous shrines in Japan. It is located in a wooded area that covers 7,000,000 square metres (175 acres).
Shibuya Crossing
Shibuya Crossing, also known as Shibuya Scramble Crossing, is the world renowned intersection just outside of Shibuya station. It has been described as the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, with as many as 3,000 people crossing during a single green light cycle, and is famous for the statue of Hachiko the loyal dog (whose story inspired the film starring Richard Gere.) Shibuya is also home to a wide variety of shops and restaurants, as well as the Shibuya Sky observation deck and attractions. It is heavily featured in the film Lost in Translation, starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, and is just two train stops from ISSH.
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower opened in 1958 and is the world's largest self-supporting steel tower at 333m. The base contains a variety of shops, eateries, and attractions, and guests can visit two levels of its observation decks. The closest train station is Kamiyacho, just two stops over from Hiroo on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
