Area 34.8 km² Region Kantō region | Population 444,356 (1 May 2015) Flower Irises | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.city.katsushika.lg.jp Points of interest Mizumoto Park, Shibamata Taishakuten, Horikiri iris garden, Shinkoiwa Park, Kamichibasunahara Park | ||
Katsushika (葛飾区, Katsushika-ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.
Contents
- Map of Katsushika Tokyo Japan
- Geography
- Boundaries
- Rivers
- History
- Economy
- Government and infrastructure
- Colleges and universities
- High schools
- Elementary and junior high schools
- Rail
- Highways
- Sister cities
- Notable people
- Notable works set in Katsushika
- References
Map of Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km². The total area is 34.80 km².
Geography
Katsushika Ward is at the east end of Tokyo Metropolis. It is on an alluvial plain and it is low above sea level.
The ward office (Katsushika city hall) is located at Tateishi.
Boundaries
Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi, Edogawa and Sumida. The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, and Misato and Yashio in Saitama Prefecture form the northeast border of the ward.
Rivers
Major rivers in Katsushika include the Edogawa, Arakawa and Ayasegawa. Nakagawa and Shin-nakagawa flows through the ward.
History
Katsushika District was originally a division of Musashi Province. When the province was divided and reconfigured, the district was partitioned between Kita-Katsushika District (within Saitama Prefecture), Higashi-Katsushika District (within Chiba Prefecture) and the remainder was based in Tokyo Prefecture. Minami-Katsushika District conformed today's Katsushika Ward proper, plus Edogawa, Koto and Sumida wards.
On October 1, 1932, the former Minami-Katsushika District of what was then known as Tokyo Prefecture, and its seven towns and villages, merged and became part of the old Tokyo City.
The special ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Katsushika contains Narihira Santosen Temple, the "Bound Jizō" of Ōoka Echizen, and Shibamata Taishakuten, selected as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan and 100 Landscapes of Japan (Heisei era).
Economy
Takara Tomy has its headquarters in Katsushika.
Government and infrastructure
The Tokyo Detention House, a correctional facility, is in the ward. One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in the Tokyo Detention House.
Colleges and universities
High schools
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
Elementary and junior high schools
Katsushika operates public elementary and junior high schools.
Rail
Highways
Sister cities
Katsushika has sister-city relationships with Fengtai District in Beijing, China, and with Floridsdorf, a district of Vienna, Austria.
Notable people
Notable works set in Katsushika
The long-running film series, the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san, takes place in Katsushika, as does the longest-running manga series in history, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo. Other notable works set in Katsushika are the television series Kamen Rider Hibiki and the film Long Vacation.