Arakawa, Tokyo
Arakawa
荒川区 | |
|---|---|
| Arakawa City | |
Sumida River from Suijin Bridge in Arakawa | |
Location of Arakawa in Tokyo Metropolis | |
| 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 (December 1, 2022) | |
• Total | 216,900 |
| • Density | 21,348/km2 (55,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Arakawa 2-2-3, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8501 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Arakawa (荒川区, Arakawa-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward takes its name from the Arakawa River, though the river does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.
Arakawa has sister-city relationships with Donaustadt in Vienna, Austria, and with Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. Domestically, it has similar relationships with nine cities, towns and villages.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 208,763, and a population density of about 20,550 persons per km2. The total area is 10.16 km2.