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Adachi Ku (足立区) is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan.
As of November 1, 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 645,873 and a
density of 12140 persons per km². The total area is 53.20 km².
History
Under the Ritsuryo system, the present-day ward was the southern extremity of
Adachi District, Musashi Province. In 826, during the Heian period, the Nishiarai
Daishi temple was founded. During the Muromachi period and into the Sengoku
period, the Chiba clan held control of the region. The Great Senju Bridge was
built in 1594. In the Edo Period, parts were under the direct control of the
Tokugawa shogunate, and parts were under the administration of Kan'ei-ji, a
temple in present-day Ueno, Tokyo. Senju was a post station (one of the four
Edo post stations) on the Nikko Kaido. In 1932, Adachi became a ward of Tokyo
City. The special ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Geography
It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas:
a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger
area north of the Arakawa River.
As of November 1, 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 645,873 and a
density of 12140 persons per km². The total area is 53.20 km².
History
Under the Ritsuryo system, the present-day ward was the southern extremity of
Adachi District, Musashi Province. In 826, during the Heian period, the Nishiarai
Daishi temple was founded. During the Muromachi period and into the Sengoku
period, the Chiba clan held control of the region. The Great Senju Bridge was
built in 1594. In the Edo Period, parts were under the direct control of the
Tokugawa shogunate, and parts were under the administration of Kan'ei-ji, a
temple in present-day Ueno, Tokyo. Senju was a post station (one of the four
Edo post stations) on the Nikko Kaido. In 1932, Adachi became a ward of Tokyo
City. The special ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Geography
It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas:
a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger
area north of the Arakawa River.
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