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Ōta Ku (大田区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 675,614 and a density of
11360 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the 23 special
wards.
Ota's hub is situated around the two Kamata Stations (JR Kamata & Keikyu
Kamata) where the Ota Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and
Kamata.
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport, HND), now the main domestic airport
for the Greater Tokyo Area, began with the establishment of Haneda Airfield in
1931 in the town of Haneda, Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture. In 1945, it
became Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army. In
the same year, the Occupation ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting
people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With the end of the
occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in
1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport in Ota was the major
international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the Tokyo Olympics.
Geography
The southernmost of the 23 special wards, Ota borders the special wards of
Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya stand to the north, and Koto lies to the east.
Across the Tama River in Kanagawa Prefecture is the city of Kawasaki, forming
the boundaries to the south and west.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 675,614 and a density of
11360 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the 23 special
wards.
Ota's hub is situated around the two Kamata Stations (JR Kamata & Keikyu
Kamata) where the Ota Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and
Kamata.
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport, HND), now the main domestic airport
for the Greater Tokyo Area, began with the establishment of Haneda Airfield in
1931 in the town of Haneda, Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture. In 1945, it
became Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army. In
the same year, the Occupation ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting
people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With the end of the
occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in
1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport in Ota was the major
international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the Tokyo Olympics.
Geography
The southernmost of the 23 special wards, Ota borders the special wards of
Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya stand to the north, and Koto lies to the east.
Across the Tama River in Kanagawa Prefecture is the city of Kawasaki, forming
the boundaries to the south and west.