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Kōtō Ku (江東区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the
ward has an estimated population of 429,224 and a density of 10,870 persons
per km². The total area is 39.48 km².
Kōtō is located east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the
Sumidagawa to the west and the Arakawa to the east. Its major districts include
Kamedo, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakachō, and Shirakawa. The newly developed
waterfront area of Ariake is in Kōtō, as is part of Odaiba (including the popular
Palette Town shopping complex).
History
The western part of the ward was formerly part of Fukagawa Ward of Tokyo City.
It suffered severe damage in the Great Kanto Earthquake and was heavily
bombed during World War II.
The special ward was founded on March 15, 1947 by the merger of the wards of
Fukagawa and Jōtō.
Geography
Kōtō occupies a position on the waterfront of Tokyo Bay sandwiched between the
wards of Chūō and Edogawa. Its inland boundary is with Sumida. Much of the
land is reclaimed, so there are few old temples or shrines.
Noteworthy places in Kōtō include
* In the former ward of Fukagawa: Kiba, Fukagawa, Edagawa
* In the former ward of Jōtō: Kamedo, Ōshima, Sunamachi
* On recently reclaimed land: Ariake, Yumenoshima, Tokyo Rinkai Fukutoshin
ward has an estimated population of 429,224 and a density of 10,870 persons
per km². The total area is 39.48 km².
Kōtō is located east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the
Sumidagawa to the west and the Arakawa to the east. Its major districts include
Kamedo, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakachō, and Shirakawa. The newly developed
waterfront area of Ariake is in Kōtō, as is part of Odaiba (including the popular
Palette Town shopping complex).
History
The western part of the ward was formerly part of Fukagawa Ward of Tokyo City.
It suffered severe damage in the Great Kanto Earthquake and was heavily
bombed during World War II.
The special ward was founded on March 15, 1947 by the merger of the wards of
Fukagawa and Jōtō.
Geography
Kōtō occupies a position on the waterfront of Tokyo Bay sandwiched between the
wards of Chūō and Edogawa. Its inland boundary is with Sumida. Much of the
land is reclaimed, so there are few old temples or shrines.
Noteworthy places in Kōtō include
* In the former ward of Fukagawa: Kiba, Fukagawa, Edagawa
* In the former ward of Jōtō: Kamedo, Ōshima, Sunamachi
* On recently reclaimed land: Ariake, Yumenoshima, Tokyo Rinkai Fukutoshin
