Kita, Tokyo
| Kita 北区 | |||
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| Special ward | |||
| City of Kita | |||
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Asukayama Park in Ōji, Kita, Tokyo | |||
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 Location of Kita in Tokyo Metropolis | |||
  Kita Location in Japan | |||
| Coordinates: 35°45′N 139°44′E / 35.750°N 139.733°ECoordinates: 35°45′N 139°44′E / 35.750°N 139.733°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20.61 km2 (7.96 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 340,287 | ||
| • Density | 16,510/km2 (42,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website |
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Kita (北区 Kita-ku, "Northern Ward") is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km². The total area is 20.61 km².
History
The area was a collection of rural villages and towns until the 1880s, when it was connected by rail to central Tokyo (Oji Station opening in 1883). Parts of the area joined Tokyo City in 1932 as the Oji and Takinogawa wards. Kita was officially formed in 1947 by the merger of these wards.[1]
Geography
The name Kita, meaning "north," reflects the location among the wards of Tokyo. To its north lie the cities of Kawaguchi and Toda in Saitama Prefecture. To the east, south and west lie other special wards: Adachi, Arakawa, Itabashi, Bunkyō, and Toshima.
Rivers include the Arakawa River and the Sumida River.
Famous sites
- Asukayama Park
- Ukima Park
- Chūō Park (formerly Camp Oji)
- Furukawa Garden
- Nanushi-no-taki Park
- Oji Shrine
- Oji Inari shrine
Economy
The head office of Seiyu Group is in Kita.[2]
Education
The city's public elementary and middle schools are operated by the City of Kita Board of Education.
The city's public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
- Asuka High School
- Akabane Commercial High School
- Kirigaoka High School
- Oji Technical High School
The following international schools are in the ward:
- Lycée Français International de Tokyo (French)
- Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School (North Korean)
The following universities are in the ward:
Transportation
Rail
- JR East
- Tōhoku Main Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line: Oku, Akabane Stations
- Saikyō Line (Akabane Line): Itabashi, Jujo, Akabane, Kita Akabane, Ukima Funado Stations
- Keihin-Tōhoku Line: Tabata, Kami Nakazato, Ōji, Higashi Jujo, Akabane Stations
- Yamanote Line: Tabata Station
- Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Tokyo Sakura Tram: Nishigahara-yonchome, Takinogawa-ichome, Asukayama, Oji-ekimae, Sakaecho, Kajiwara Stations
- Tokyo Metro Namboku Line: Nishigahara, Ōji, Ōji Kamiya, Shimo, Akabane Iwabuchi Stations
- Saitama Rapid Railway Line (Sainokuni Stadium Line): Akabane-Iwabuchi Station
Highways
- Shuto Expressway C2 Central Loop (Itabashi JCT - Kasai JCT)
- Route 17 (Nakasendō)
Notable people from Kita
- Kōbō Abe, novelist
- Kyoko Fukada, model, actress, and singer
- Megumi Hayashibara, seiyu
- Hikaru Ijuin, radio and television personality
- Kiyoshi Kodama, actor
- Kazuya Yoshii, musician[3]
- KOHH, rapper
International relations
Kita has a sister city relationship with Xuanwu District, Beijing, China.
It is also twinned with the following cities in Japan.
References
- ↑ http://www.city.kita.tokyo.jp/yoran/rekishi.html
- ↑ "Corporate Data Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine.." Seiyu Group. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.yoshiikazuya.com/pc/about/
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kita, Tokyo. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for North Tokyo. |
- Kita City official website (in Japanese)
- Kita City official website (in English)
