Ōta大田区

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

Ōta (大田区, Ōta-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 748,081 (2020 census), area 61.86 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

大田区

Reading

Ōta-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

748,081 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.3% from 717,082

Area

61.86 km²

Density

12,093 people per km²

Households

400,164

Under 15

10.3%

65 and over

22.4%

Foreign residents

31,571 (4.2%)

Code

13111 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.ota.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kōtō City江東区
• Shinagawa City品川区
• Meguro City目黒区
• Setagaya City世田谷区
• Kawasaki Ward川崎区(Kanagawa)
• Saiwai Ward幸区(Kanagawa)
• Nakahara Ward中原区(Kanagawa)

Questions about Ōta

Is Ōta a city?

Ōta (大田区) 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 Ōta?

Ōta 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 Ōta?

748,081 at the 2020 census, up 4.3% from 717,082 in 2015. The area is 61.86 km², which is 12,093 people per km². 400,164 households. 22.4% of residents are 65 or older and 10.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ōta?

Seven: Kōtō City (江東区), Shinagawa City (品川区), Meguro City (目黒区), Setagaya City (世田谷区), Kawasaki Ward (川崎区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa, Saiwai Ward (幸区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa, and Nakahara Ward (中原区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ōta in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ōta written in Japanese?

大田区, read Ōta-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 Ōta begin?

東京都大田区… (Tōkyō-to, Ōta-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.