Taitō
Taitō
台東区 | |
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| Taitō City | |
Asakusa Senso Temple and Nakamise Street Tokyo National Museum of Ueno Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park View of cherry blossom in Ueno Park Ameya-Yokocho shopping street | |
Location of Taitō in Tokyo Metropolis | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′45″N 139°46′48″E / 35.71250°N 139.78000°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yukuo Hattori |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 211,444 |
| • Density | 20,914/km2 (54,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
| Flower | Ipomoea nil |
| City Hall Address | Higashiueno 4-5-6, Taitō-ku, Tokyo 110-8615 |
| Website | www |
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Taitō (台東区, Taitō-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. In English, it is known as Taitō City.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 186,276, and a population density of 18,420 persons per km2. The total area is 10.11 square kilometres (3.90 sq mi). This makes Taito ward the smallest of Tokyo's wards in area, and third-smallest in population.