Suginami杉並区

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

Suginami (杉並区, Suginami-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 591,108 (2020 census), area 34.06 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

杉並区

Reading

Suginami-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

591,108 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.8% from 563,997

Area

34.06 km²

Density

17,355 people per km²

Households

336,339

Under 15

10.0%

65 and over

21.1%

Foreign residents

17,641 (3.0%)

Code

13115 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.suginami.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Setagaya City世田谷区
• Shibuya City渋谷区
• Nakano City中野区
• Nerima City練馬区
• Musashino City武蔵野市
• Mitaka City三鷹市

Questions about Suginami

Is Suginami a city?

Suginami (杉並区) 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 Suginami?

Suginami 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 Suginami?

591,108 at the 2020 census, up 4.8% from 563,997 in 2015. The area is 34.06 km², which is 17,355 people per km². 336,339 households. 21.1% of residents are 65 or older and 10.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Suginami?

Six: Setagaya City (世田谷区), Shibuya City (渋谷区), Nakano City (中野区), Nerima City (練馬区), Musashino City (武蔵野市), and Mitaka City (三鷹市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Suginami in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Suginami written in Japanese?

杉並区, read Suginami-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 Suginami begin?

東京都杉並区… (Tōkyō-to, Suginami-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.