Adachi足立区

Adachi-ku. The name ends in 区 (ku), the word for ward.

Adachi (足立区, Adachi-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 695,043 (2020 census), area 53.25 km². Borders 7 places.

One of Tokyo's 23 special wards. It elects its own mayor and assembly and provides schools, welfare, and rubbish collection, so it works like a city. Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps a few services that a city would normally provide itself, including the fire service, water, and sewerage.

A special ward is a local government. A ward inside a designated city, such as Osaka's Kita-ku, is not. It is an office of the city hall. Both are written 区 (ku) and both are translated "ward".

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Facts

Japanese name

足立区

Reading

Adachi-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

695,043 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+3.7% from 670,122

Area

53.25 km²

Density

13,052 people per km²

Households

345,346

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

25.5%

Foreign residents

34,229 (4.9%)

Code

13121 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Adachi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kawaguchi City川口市(Saitama)
• Soka City草加市(Saitama)
• Yashio City八潮市(Saitama)
• Sumida City墨田区
• Kita City北区
• Arakawa City荒川区
• Katsushika City葛飾区

Questions about Adachi

Is Adachi a city?

Adachi (足立区) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards. A special ward is a local government: it elects its own mayor and assembly and does most of what a city does. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps the fire service, water, and sewerage for all 23. There is no Tokyo City; the wards are the municipalities at the centre of Tokyo.

Where is Adachi?

Adachi is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Adachi?

695,043 at the 2020 census, up 3.7% from 670,122 in 2015. The area is 53.25 km², which is 13,052 people per km². 345,346 households. 25.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Adachi?

Seven: Kawaguchi City (川口市) in Saitama, Soka City (草加市) in Saitama, Yashio City (八潮市) in Saitama, Sumida City (墨田区), Kita City (北区), Arakawa City (荒川区), and Katsushika City (葛飾区). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Adachi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Adachi written in Japanese?

足立区, read Adachi-ku. The last character, 区 (ku), is the word for ward, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Adachi begin?

東京都足立区… (Tōkyō-to, Adachi-ku, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the special ward name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.