It is popular for its unique boutique cafes and stores, and the area near the Meguro River is a popular hanami (cherry blossom viewing) destination in mid-spring.
Yūtenji, built in 1718, is a temple of the Pure Land Buddhism located on the easternmost part of Nakameguro; Yūtenji is also the name of a district adjacent to Nakameguro in Meguro which is not where the temple is located.
Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.
The majority of Nakameguro is zoned to Meguro Central Junior High School (目黒中央中学校).
However the portion zoned to Dendo Elementary instead feeds into Otori Junior High School (大鳥中学校).