Daikanyama 代官山

Daikanyama (代官山) - (Daikan 代官　Mountain 山). A daikan was a kind of local magistrate or governor in the Edo Period. There are 2 theories as to why this area is called Daikan Mountain:

• A daikan‘s residence was located here at some time.
• The forest mountain here fell under the direct supervision of a daikan.