Katsushika

Katsushika
葛飾区
Katsushika City
Shibamata Taishaku-ten in Katsushika
Location of Katsushika in Tokyo Metropolis
Katsushika
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°51′E / 35.733°N 139.850°E / 35.733; 139.850
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Government
  MayorKatsunori Aoki (since December 2009)
Area
  Total
34.80 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
453,093
  Density13,019/km2 (33,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
124-8555
Websitewww.city.katsushika.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerIris
TreeWillow

Katsushika (葛飾区, Katsushika-ku, Japanese pronunciation: [ka.tsɯꜜ.ɕi̥.ka, ka.tsɯ.ɕi̥.kaꜜ.kɯ]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Katsushika City in English.

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.