is a small suburb of Yokohama city located in the Midori-ku ward (ç·Âåº). It translates directly into a "Misty Hill". Kirigaoka is bound from the North-West by Tà Âmei Expressway, from the North by Tà Âkaichiba (Ã¥ÂÂæÂ¥å¸Âå ´) neighbourhood, from the East by a forest and in the South by another suburb called Wakabadai (èÂ¥èÂÂå°).
Kirigaoka also has 9 parks with the main park being called Kirigaoka-kà Âen (é§ãÂÂä¸Âå ¬åÂÂ).
One of the major areas with apartment complexes surrounded by a lot of greenery is called Kirigaoka Green Town (é§ãÂÂä¸Âã°ãªã³ã¿ã¦ã³). 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 Yà «binkyoku-mae (éµ便å±ÂÃ¥ÂÂ). Kirigaoka is also home to a famous movie director Akira Kurosawa's - Kurosawa Film Studio.
operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kirigaoka (1-6-chome) is zoned to Kirigaoka Compulsory Education School () a.k.a. Kirigaoka Gakuen (é§ãÂÂä¸Âå¦åÂÂ) which includes both elementary and junior high school. It was formed on April 1, 2010 (Heisei 22) as a merger of an existing junior high school and elementary school. Previously Kirigaoka had three elementary schools and a middle school.
There is also a senior high school, , operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education.
India International School in Japan (IISJ-Yokohama) an Indian CBSE School operates from 3 Chome Care plaza building.