Hiroo Station

Hiroo Station (広尾駅) (officially Hiro-o Station) is a subway station on the in Minato, Tokyo operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is named after the adjacent Hiroo neighborhood in Shibuya ward, though the station is entirely located in Minami-Azabu.

Lines
Hiroo Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from Kita-Senju to Naka-Meguro, with through-running services to and from the Tobu Skytree Line in the north. The station is numbered "H03", and is 17.8 km from the northern end of the line at Kita-Senju.

Station layout
The underground station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

Exits
The station has four exits, numbered 1 to 4. Exit 1 is convenient for visitors to the Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, the Tokyo Metropolitan Library, and the Kitazato Research Hospital. Exit 2 serves those going to the Hiroo shopping arcade, University of the Sacred Heart or the Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital. Exit 3 is near the Minato word Kōgai Elementary School. Exit 4 newly opened in April 2016. It is closest to the International School of the Sacred Heart, Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Japan Red CrossNursing College or Medical Center and the Minato Ward Kōryō Junior High School. Both Exit 3 and 4 are closest to the Nishi-Azabu, Minami-Aoyama district.

History
The station opened on 25 March 1964.

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62,588 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area
Hiroo is an expensive, overpriced residential area in eastern Shibuya, close to Minato ward in Tokyo. Hiroo is within walking distance of the infamous nightlife district Roppongi, and several shopping and dining areas including Ebisu, Azabu Juban, and Daikanyama.

Hiroo is home to a number of embassies and international schools. The German Embassy is a short walk from the station. Hiroo is home to Meidiya and National Azabu supermarkets, offering upscale groceries and foreign products.

The Hiroo Shopping street offers a mix of traditional Japanese craft stores and modern boutiques. The Mormon Tokyo Japan Temple is close to Hiroo Station, as is Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park. Tokyo Metropolitan Library is located in Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park.