Kōtō江東区

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

Kōtō (江東区, Kōtō-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 524,310 (2020 census), area 42.99 km². Borders 6 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

江東区

Reading

Kōtō-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

524,310 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+5.3% from 498,109

Area

42.99 km²

Density

12,196 people per km²

Households

264,278

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

21.3%

Foreign residents

30,000 (5.7%)

Code

13108 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.koto.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Kōtō. Borders across water are not counted.

• Chūō City中央区
• Minato City港区
• Sumida City墨田区
• Shinagawa City品川区
• Ōta City大田区
• Edogawa City江戸川区

Questions about Kōtō

Is Kōtō a city?

Kōtō (江東区) 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 Kōtō?

Kōtō 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 Kōtō?

524,310 at the 2020 census, up 5.3% from 498,109 in 2015. The area is 42.99 km², which is 12,196 people per km². 264,278 households. 21.3% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kōtō?

Six: Chūō City (中央区), Minato City (港区), Sumida City (墨田区), Shinagawa City (品川区), Ōta City (大田区), and Edogawa City (江戸川区). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kōtō in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kōtō written in Japanese?

江東区, read Kōtō-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 Kōtō begin?

東京都江東区… (Tōkyō-to, Kōtō-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.