Arakawa, Tokyo

Arakawa

荒川区
Arakawa 荒川区
Special ward
	Arakawa City
	Sumida River from Suijin Bridge in Arakawa
	Flag Symbol
	Location of Arakawa in Tokyo Metropolis
	Arakawa Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°47′E / 35.733°N 139.783°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Gaku Takiguchi (since November 2024)
Area
• Total	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2015)
• Total	208,763
• Density	20,550/km2 (53,200/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cherry blossom
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	Arakawa 2-2-3, Arakawa, Tokyo; 116-8501
Website	www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp

Arakawa (荒川区, Arakawa-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.^[1]

The municipality calls itself "Arakawa City" in English.^[2]

Geography

Arakawa is in east-central Tokyo. It borders Taitō on the south. Kita is on the ward's western border. Adachi is on the norther border. Katsushika is on the east. Sumida are on the southeast border.

Related pages

Education

Kaisei Academy

References

↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-27.
↑ Arakawa City Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-27.

Other websites

Arakawa website (in Japanese)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-27.

[2] Arakawa City Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-27.

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