Taitō-ku
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
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Summary
Taitō-ku is a special ward of Japan[1]. Taitō-ku draws 3,375 Wikipedia views per month (special ward of japan category, ranking #14 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokyo[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kanda River[5], Sumida River[6]
- Head of government: Yukuo Hattori[7]
- Continent: Asia[8]
- Shares border with: Chiyoda[9], Chūō[10], Bunkyō-ku[11], Sumida[12], Arakawa[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Asakusa[14], Higashi-Asakusa[15], Nishi-Asakusa[16], Iriya[17], Q141703205[18], Kita-Ueno[19], Higashi-Ueno[20], Kotobuki[21], Kaminarimon[22], Yanaka[23], Negishi[24], Minowa[25], Ryūsen[26], Nihonzutsumi[27]
- Headquarters location: 台東区役所[28]
- Twinned administrative body: Suwa[29], Osaki[30], Minamiaizu[31]
- Legislative body: Taitō ward council[32]
- Part of: ward area of Tokyo[33]
- Commons category: Taito, Tokyo[34]
- Inception: March 15, 1947[35]
- Official website: https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Taitō[37]
- Population: 212,038[38], 198,073[39], 175,928[40]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Taitō[41]
- Replaces: Shitaya-ku[42], Asakusa-ku[43]
- Contains settlement: Asakusa[44], Ueno[45], Yanesen[46]
Why It Matters
Taitō-ku has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Taitō-ku is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]