Setagaya世田谷区

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

Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 943,664 (2020 census), area 58.05 km². Borders 10 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

世田谷区

Reading

Setagaya-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

943,664 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.5% from 903,346

Area

58.05 km²

Density

16,256 people per km²

Households

492,065

Under 15

11.6%

65 and over

20.3%

Foreign residents

23,144 (2.5%)

Code

13112 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.setagaya.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

10 places share a land border with Setagaya. Borders across water are not counted.

• Meguro City目黒区
• Ōta City大田区
• Shibuya City渋谷区
• Suginami City杉並区
• Mitaka City三鷹市
• Chofu City調布市
• Komae City狛江市
• Nakahara Ward中原区(Kanagawa)
• Takatsu Ward高津区(Kanagawa)
• Tama Ward多摩区(Kanagawa)

Questions about Setagaya

Is Setagaya a city?

Setagaya (世田谷区) 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 Setagaya?

Setagaya 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 Setagaya?

943,664 at the 2020 census, up 4.5% from 903,346 in 2015. The area is 58.05 km², which is 16,256 people per km². 492,065 households. 20.3% of residents are 65 or older and 11.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Setagaya?

10: Meguro City (目黒区), Ōta City (大田区), Shibuya City (渋谷区), Suginami City (杉並区), Mitaka City (三鷹市), Chofu City (調布市), Komae City (狛江市), Nakahara Ward (中原区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa, Takatsu Ward (高津区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa, and Tama Ward (多摩区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Setagaya in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Setagaya written in Japanese?

世田谷区, read Setagaya-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 Setagaya begin?

東京都世田谷区… (Tōkyō-to, Setagaya-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.