A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan

Japan

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 that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance

City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law.-Overview:...

 ("designated city"). The 23 special wards

Special wards of Tokyo

The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to...

 of Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

 have a quasi-municipal

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 status, and are not the same as other entities referred to as ku, although their predecessors were.

Wards are local

Local government

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 entities directly controlled by the municipal government. They handle administrative functions such as koseki

Koseki

A is a Japanese family registry. Japanese law requires all Japanese households to report births, acknowledgements of paternity, adoptions, disruptions of adoptions, deaths, marriages and divorces of Japanese citizens to their local authority, which compiles such records encompassing all Japanese...

registration, health insurance

Health insurance

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, and property taxation. Many wards have affiliated residents' organizations for a number of tasks, although these do not have any legal authority.

Chiba

• Chūō-ku, Chiba
  Chuo-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and is the seat of the city government, and the location of the prefectural government offices for Chiba Prefecture. It is also the commercial center of Chiba. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 199,650 and a...
  
  
• Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba
  Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the ward has an estimated population of 180,408 and a population density of 5,269 persons per km². The total area is 34.24 km².-Railroads:*JR East – Sōbu Line** - -...
  
  
• Inage-ku, Chiba
  Inage-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 157,967 and a population density of 7,430 persons per km²...
  
  
• Midori-ku, Chiba
  Midori-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 122,686 and a population density of 1,850 persons per km²...
  
  
• Mihama-ku, Chiba
  Mihama-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 150,382 and a population density of 7,110 persons per km². The total area was 21.16 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Wakaba-ku, Chiba
  Wakaba-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 151,672 and a population density of 1,800 persons per km²...
  
  

Fukuoka

• Chūō-ku, Fukuoka
  Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city.It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.-Main facilities:...
  
  
• Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
  Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is best known as the location of Fukuoka's main train station, Hakata Station.-Geography:...
  
  
• Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
  Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it has a population of 275,652 people and an area of 66.68 sq. km. Its name literally means "east ward".Kashii is in this ward. It is south of neighbouring Shingū, Fukuoka....
  
  
• Jonan-ku, Fukuoka
  Jonan-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. At the time of Fukuoka City's official designation as a City in 1972, the area now known as Jōnan-ku was part of the...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Fukuoka
  Minami-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 km2. Its name literally means "south ward." It is bordered by the central, Hakata, Jonan, and Sawara wards of Fukuoka city, and also by the cities of Nakagawa and Kasuga....
  
  
• Sawara-ku, Fukuoka
  Sawara-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Data:*Population: 211,851 people *Area: 95.88 square kilometers -Profile:...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
  Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
  is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku, and to the west by Maebaru and Shima. As of 2003, it has a population of 173,813 people and an area of 83.81 km2...
  
  

Hamamatsu

• Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu
  Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku and Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The Tenryū River and the Akaishi Mountains form natural boundaries for the ward...
  
  
• Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
  Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Hamamatsu
  Kita-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the north of the city. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku to the north, Higashi-ku and Naka-ku to the east, Hamakita-ku Minami-ku and Kosai to the south, and the cities of Toyohashi and Shinshiro to the west...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Hamamatsu
  Minami-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, and the city of Iwata and Pacific Ocean...
  
  
• Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
  Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
  Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai...
  
  
• Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu
  Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu
  is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano...
  
  

Hiroshima

• Aki-ku, Hiroshima
  Aki-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.As of November 1, 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 76,858 and a density of 817.55 persons per km². The total area is 94.01 km²....
  
  
• Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
  Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts .Asa-gun was consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun was including Shiraki-cho...
  
  
• Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
  Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of the former district of Asa.Asa-gun consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho. After being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward was named Asaminami-ku....
  
  
• Higashi-ku, Hiroshima
  Higashi-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River.Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by Shogun Takauji Ashikaga as one of 60 Ankoku-ji temples which were...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Hiroshima
  Minami-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan....
  
  
• Naka-ku, Hiroshima
  Naka-ku, Hiroshima
  is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hacchobori...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
  Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima-Nishi Airport is located in Nishi-ku....
  
  
• Saeki-ku, Hiroshima
  Saeki-ku, Hiroshima
  is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here.The ward added the former town of Yuki from Saeki District on April 25, 2005....
  
  

Kawasaki

• Asao-ku, Kawasaki
  Asao-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 167,792 and a density of 7,210 persons per km². The total area was 23.28 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
  Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the seven wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 216,826 and a density of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km²...
  
  
• Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki
  Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 217,251 and a density of 11,670 persons per km². The total area was 18.61 km²...
  
  
• Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
  Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 229,867 and a density of 15,640 persons per km²...
  
  
• Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki
  Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 153,255 and a density of 15,250 persons per km²...
  
  
• Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
  Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 215,158 and a density of 13,150 persons per km². The total area is 16.38 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Tama-ku, Kawasaki
  Tama-ku, Kawasaki
  is one of the 8 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 211,221 and a density of 10,310 persons per km². The total area was 20.49 km².-Geography:...
  
  

Kitakyushu

• Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu
• Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu
• Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
  Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
  is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūshū....
  
  
• Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu
  Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu
  is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of Kitakyūshū city at 16.66 km². The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000.-History and Geography:...
  
  
• Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
  Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
  is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 .Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal...
  
  
• Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu
• Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu

Kobe

• Chūō-ku, Kobe
  Chuo-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island...
  
  
• Higashinada-ku, Kobe
  Higashinada-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km², and a population of 207,146 . South of the Hanshin line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage.-Railways:...
  
  
• Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
  Hyogo-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 1 km², and a population of 107,553 . It was voted hypest city in history by Bigbills.com-External links:*...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Kobe
  Kita-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km², and a population of 226,402 . Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward which occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku....
  
  
• Nada-ku, Kobe
  Nada-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095 .A leading national university in Japan, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo....
  
  
• Nagata-ku, Kobe
  Nagata-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km², and a population of 102,387 . This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake.-External links:*...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Kobe
  Nishi-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 137.86 km², and a population of 248,407 . Nishi in Japanese means west. Nishi-ku occupies the northwestern part of the city.-External links:...
  
  
• Suma-ku, Kobe
  Suma-ku, Kobe
  is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 30.0 km², and a population of 168,400 .There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sun bathing and popular events during the summer season. The same beach has appeared in the classic...
  
  
• Tarumi-ku, Kobe
  Tarumi-ku, Kobe
  is one of nine wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km², and a population of 219,958 .Tarumi-ku is a western suburban area of Kobe, providing fine, quiet residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka...
  
  

Kyoto

• Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
  Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined...
  
  
• Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
  Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
  ' is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which was an independent town until its merger into the city in 1931...
  
  
• Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
  Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Kyoto
  Kita-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 122,391 people.-Universities:*Bukkyo University*Kyoto Sangyo University...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Kyoto
  Minami-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. As of April, 2008 the ward has an estimated population of 98,320 people. The Kamo River and the Katsura River flow through...
  
  
• Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
  Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward."As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 102,620 people. Tourism, shopping, and entertainment are the primary sources of income in the area. The Kamo River flows through the...
  
  
• Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
  Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976 separating from Ukyō-ku...
  
  
• Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
  Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Kamigyo-ku.It is located in the north-east corner of Kyoto city. In the east it borders the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. In the south Sanjō Street separates it from...
  
  
• Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
  Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku....
  
  
• Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
  Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word , as opposed to , refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyō – the palace faced south, hence west was to the right...
  
  
• Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
  Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line ....
  
  

Nagoya

• Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
  Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the 2005 census it had a population of 63,608. Atsuta Shrine is well known. The rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo has its headquarters in the ward.-References:...
  
  
• Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
  Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the city.-Places:It has a number of large parks such as Higashiyama Park and Heiwa Park, is the home to the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and contains the Higashiyama Sky Tower...
  
  
• Higashi-ku, Nagoya
  Higashi-ku, Nagoya
  , is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Higashi Ward has the headquarters of Tōkai Television Broadcasting as well as the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station....
  
  
• Kita-ku, Nagoya
  Kita-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Kita Ward contains Nagoya Airfield as well as Meijō Park....
  
  
• Meito-ku, Nagoya
  Meito-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.It is home to Meitoh Senior High School, one of the city's best schools, frequently attended by American Field Service exchange students....
  
  
• Midori-ku, Nagoya
  Midori-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount....
  
  
• Minami-ku, Nagoya
  Minami-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Minami Ward contains Daido University and Kasadera Kannon Temple....
  
  
• Minato-ku, Nagoya
  Minato-ku, Nagoya
  is one of 16 wards of the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, JapanThere is Nagoya Port in Minato ward.Minato Ward is the largest ward in terms of area out of all 16 of the wards of Nagoya City at .-Festivals:...
  
  
• Mizuho-ku, Nagoya
  Mizuho-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.It includes Mizuho athletics park and Mizuho rugby stadium....
  
  
• Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
  Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Moriyama Ward has one university, Kinjo University, and a campus of Aichi Prefectural University....
  
  
• Naka-ku, Nagoya
  Naka-ku, Nagoya
  is the heart of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Largely hemmed in by Sakura-dōri , Ōtsu-dōri , Fushimi-dōri and Tsurumai-dōri , it contains the main shopping area of Sakae, a massive air-conditioned 5 square-kilometer underground mall) and the 'after-five' semi-red light districts of Nishiki and...
  
  
• Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
  Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  
  
• Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
  Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.-History:Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The modern ward was officially established on .-Places:Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Nagoya
  Nishi-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-History:The ward was established in .Nishi-Ward is the birthplace of pachinko.-Companies:...
  
  
• Showa-ku, Nagoya
  Showa-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Currently, it has the highest population density of any of the 16 wards of Nagoya City at 9,641 people per square kilometer -Notable Places:...
  
  
• Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya

Niigata

• Akiha-ku, Niigata
  Akiha-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city. It is composed of the former city of Niitsu and the former town of Kosudo.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Chūō-ku, Niigata
  Chuo-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. It comprises much of the city center.The area comprises the old city as well as the Sonoki, Nuttari, Toyano and the Yamagata districts...
  
  
• Higashi-ku, Niigata
  Higashi-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city.-Geography:...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Niigata
  Kita-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city. It is composed of the Niigata City north district and the former city of Toyosaka....
  
  
• Kōnan-ku, Niigata
  Konan-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata, Niigata. It is composed of the Sonoki, Ryoukawa and Oeyama parts of old Niigata City, and the towns of Kameda and Yokogoshi that became a part of Niigata City in 2005.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Niigata
  Minami-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city. It is composed of the former city of Shirone and the former villages of Ajikata and Tsukigata....
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Niigata
  Nishi-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Nishikan-ku, Niigata
  Nishikan-ku, Niigata
  is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city ....
  
  

Okayama

• Higashi-ku, Okayama
  Higashi-ku, Okayama
  is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 160.28 km² and a population of 96,718. The population density is 603 per square kilometer. The name means "East Ward."...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Okayama
  Kita-ku, Okayama
  is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 451.03 km² and a population of 295,312. The population density is 655 per square kilometer...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Okayama
  Minami-ku, Okayama
  is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 127.36 km² and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per square kilometer. The name means "South Ward."...
  
  
• Naka-ku, Okayama
  Naka-ku, Okayama
  is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 51.24 km² and a population of 138,949. The population density is 2,711 per square kilometer. The name means "Central Ward."...
  
  

Osaka

• Abeno-ku, Osaka
  Abeno-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in southern Osaka city and has a population of over 107,000. In the northern part of Abeno, Abenobashi, there is the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line which terminates at Abenobashi Station, the Midōsuji Line and Tanimachi Line of the Osaka Municipal...
  
  
• Asahi-ku, Osaka
  Asahi-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city, near the satellite town of Moriguchi. It was split off from Higashinari in 1932...
  
  
• Chūō-ku, Osaka
  Chuo-ku, Osaka
  , Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.-Diplomatic missions:...
  
  
• Fukushima-ku, Osaka
  Fukushima-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan.The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses....
  
  
• Higashinari-ku, Osaka
  Higashinari-ku, Osaka
  Higashinari-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-External links:*...
  
  
• Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
  Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Train stations:JR West*Kansai Main Line : Tobu-shijo-mae Station*Higashisumiyoshi-ku is also close to stations on the Hanwa Line, , and in Abeno-ku.Kintetsu...
  
  
• Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
  Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.Higashiyodogawa-ku is located in the north-east part of Osaka city.The population of Higashiyodogawa-ku is 181,535....
  
  
• Hirano-ku, Osaka
  Hirano-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards which make up the city of Osaka, and is located in the southeast of the city. It is the largest Osaka ward in population and the only ward to have over 200,000 residents.-Geography:...
  
  
• Ikuno-ku, Osaka
  Ikuno-ku, Osaka
  right|thumb|300px|A typical residential area of Ikuno-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.The area of Ikuno-ku is well-known for the large number of Korean-Japanese citizens living there, as well as for its large number of yakiniku restaurants...
  
  
• Joto-ku, Osaka
  Joto-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-External links:*...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Osaka
  Kita-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Economy:West Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Nihon Bussan has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Dentsu and Yomiuri Shimbun have branch offices in Kita-ku. Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East. Air France has an office on the...
  
  
• Konohana-ku, Osaka
  Konohana-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan.-External links:*...
  
  
• Minato-ku, Osaka
  Minato-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km², and a population of 84,961. Minato-ku literally translated means Harbor Ward.- Landmarks :*Kaiyukan *Port of Osaka*Tempozan Harbor Village*Modern Transportation Museum...
  
  
• Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
  Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-External links:*...
  
  
• Naniwa-ku, Osaka
  Naniwa-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka City, Japan. It has an area of 4.37 km², and a population of 51,567.- General information :Largely a residential area itself, Naniwa-ku is adjacent to and has in recent years blurred into the Namba district, which is south Osaka City's transport hub and centre of...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Osaka
  Nishi-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka , and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid 1960s....
  
  
• Nishinari-ku, Osaka
  Nishinari-ku, Osaka
  is one of the 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It contains some shopping and entertainment areas beloved to many Osakans, e.g. Shinsekai and Tamade. It lies directly south of the Namba transport hub and extends further south toward Sumiyoshi Park. It is served by the Nankai Railway lines as well as the...
  
  
• Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
  Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.Nishoyodogawa has the headquarters of Ezaki Glico.-External links:*...
  
  
• Suminoe-ku, Osaka
  Suminoe-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Stretching along the south-west border of Osaka, it is adjacent to Minato-ku, Taisho-ku and Nishinari-ku to the north and Sumiyoshi-ku to the east...
  
  
• Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
  Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located on the southern part of the Uemachi Plateau, in the southern most part of Osaka City, and is separated from Sakai City's Sakai-ku and Kita-ku by the Yamato River...
  
  
• Taisho-ku, Osaka
  Taisho-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km². - Transport :...
  
  
• Tennoji-ku, Osaka
  Tennoji-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is named after the Shitennō-ji , which is located in the ward.-General information:...
  
  
• Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
  Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is best known for its large parkland, Tsurumi-Ryokuchi, the site of the 1990 International Garden Exposition.-External links:*...
  
  
• Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
  Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.-Economy:Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku. The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed....
  
  

Saitama

• Chūō-ku, Saitama
  Chuo-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku , Minami-ku , Urawa-ku and Ōmiya-ku of Saitama city.It is a part of the Greater Tokyo Area and located about 20 kilometres north of central Tokyo....
  
  
• Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama
  Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan since April 1, 2005 when the city of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City.-Population and area:The first population count was held on July 1, 2006 and the ward had an estimated population of 111,723...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Saitama
  Kita-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northern part of the city. It is surrounded by Minuma-ku , Ōmiya-ku , Nishi-ku of Saitama city and Ageo city .-History:...
  
  
• Midori-ku, Saitama
  Midori-ku, Saitama
  is one of the ten wards of Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:Midori-ku is located at the south-eastern corner and covers an area part of former Misono Village and an eastern section of former Urawa City. A wide area of green farmland, Minuma Rice Paddies, forms the central...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Saitama
  Minami-ku, Saitama
  is one of the ten wards of Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.On April 1, 1889, various mergers took place in Kitaadachi District. On the same date in 1932, further mergers resulted in the formation of the town of Urawa. This town became a city with the same name in 1934...
  
  
• Minuma-ku, Saitama
  Minuma-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northeastern part of the city. It is surrounded by Iwatsuki-ku , Midori-ku , Urawa-ku , Ōmiya-ku , Kita-ku of Saitama city and cities of Ageo and Hasuda .-History:Until May 1, 2001 it was an eastern part of Ōmiya city...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Saitama
  Nishi-ku, Saitama
  is one of the ten wards of Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-External links:*...
  
  
• Omiya-ku, Saitama
  Omiya-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku , Kita-ku , Minuma-ku , Urawa-ku , Chūō-ku , and Sakura-ku of Saitama city.Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in...
  
  
• Sakura-ku, Saitama
  Sakura-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the southwestern part of the city. It is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Ōmiya-ku , Chūō-ku , Minami-ku of Saitama city and cities of Asaka, Shiki and Fujimi ....
  
  
• Urawa-ku, Saitama
  Urawa-ku, Saitama
  is a ward of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku , Minami-ku , Chūō-ku , Ōmiya-ku , and Minuma-ku of Saitama city....
  
  

Sakai

• Higashi-ku, Sakai
  Higashi-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 10.48 km² and a population of 85,263. The population density is 8,136 per square kilometer. The name means "East Ward."...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Sakai
  Kita-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 15.58 km² and a population of 154,846. The population density is 9,945 per square kilometer. The name means "North Ward."...
  
  
• Mihara-ku, Sakai
  Mihara-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 13.24 km² and a population of 39,230. The population density is 2,960 per square kilometer....
  
  
• Minami-ku, Sakai
  Minami-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 40.44 km² and a population of 155,266. The population density is 3,839 per square kilometer. The name means "South Ward."...
  
  
• Naka-ku, Sakai
  Naka-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 17.94 km² and a population of 121,377. The population density is 6,766 per square kilometer. The name means "Central Ward."...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Sakai
  Nishi-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 28.62 km² and a population of 133,583. The population density is 4,667 per square kilometer. The name means "West Ward."...
  
  
• Sakai-ku, Sakai
  Sakai-ku, Sakai
  is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km² and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer....
  
  

Sapporo

• Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
  Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
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• Chūō-ku, Sapporo
  Chūō-ku, Sapporo
  is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. As its name suggests, city administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.- History :...
  
  
• Higashi-ku, Sapporo
  Higashi-ku, Sapporo
  is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.- Overview :...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Sapporo
  Kita-ku, Sapporo
  is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. With 260,000 people, it is the most...
  
  
• Kiyota-ku, Sapporo
  Kiyota-ku, Sapporo
  is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is translated as "pure" or "clean" for "清", and " field" for "田". The ward was split from Toyohira-ku on November 4, 1997.- Overview :...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Sapporo
  Minami-ku, Sapporo
  is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.- Overview :...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Sapporo
  Nishi-ku, Sapporo
  Nishi is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges. It is located the west part of Sapporo city and the second largest of Sapporo's 10 wards...
  
  
• Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
  Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
  Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan....
  
  
• Teine-ku, Sapporo
  Teine-ku, Sapporo
  is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities...
  
  
• Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
  Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
  is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku.- Overview :...
  
  

Sendai

• Aoba-ku, Sendai
  Aoba-ku, Sendai
  is one of five wards of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.28 km² and had a population of 282,903 as of August 1, 2005.-Infrastructure:...
  
  
• Izumi-ku, Sendai
  Izumi-ku, Sendai
  is the northernmost ward of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps, Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.As of November...
  
  
• Miyagino-ku, Sendai
  Miyagino-ku, Sendai
  is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward had an estimated population of 182,812 and the density of 3147.05 persons per km²...
  
  
• Taihaku-ku, Sendai
  Taihaku-ku, Sendai
  is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the density of 979.49 persons per km²...
  
  
• Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
  Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
  is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 130,478 and the density of 2609.56 persons per km². The total area is 50 km²...
  
  

Yokohama

• Aoba-ku, Yokohama
  Aoba-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 302,643 and a density of 8,610 persons per km². The total area was 35.14 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Asahi-ku, Yokohama
  Asahi-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 249,045 and a density of 7,600 persons per km²...
  
  
• Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama
  Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, Hodogaya Ward had an estimated population of 205,887 and a density of 9,400 persons per km². The total area was 21.91 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Isogo-ku, Yokohama
  Isogo-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 163,406 and a density of 8,520 persons per km². The total area was 19.17 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Izumi-ku, Yokohama
  Izumi-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 155,674 and a density of 6,620 persons per km². The total area was 23.51 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
  Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 230,401 and a density of 9,650 persons per km²...
  
  
• Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
  Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 209,565 and a density of 6,760 persons per km². The total area was 31.01 km². The ward symbol, established 1987, expresses the image of sea, waves, and a sea...
  
  
• Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama
  Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 325,568 and a density of 10,370 persons per km². The total area was 31.40 km²...
  
  
• Kōnan-ku, Yokohama
  Konan-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 221,536 and a density of 11,150 persons per km²...
  
  
• Midori-ku, Yokohama
  Midori-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 176,038 and a density of 6,900 persons per km². The total area was 25.42  km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Minami-ku, Yokohama
  Minami-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 197,019 and a density of 15,550 persons per km². The total area was 12.67 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Naka-ku, Yokohama
  Naka-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563and a density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Nishi-ku, Yokohama
  Nishi-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 93,027 and a density of 13,210 persons per km². The total area was 7.04 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Sakae-ku, Yokohama
  Sakae-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 124,845 and a density of 6,750 persons per km². The total area was 18.55 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Seya-ku, Yokohama
  Seya-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 126,839 and a density of 7,390 persons per km². The total area was 17.16 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Totsuka-ku, Yokohama
  Totsuka-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 273,418 and a density of 7,640 persons per km². The total area was 35.70  km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
  Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km²...
  
  
• Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama
  Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama
  is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 199,258 and a density of 7,130 persons per km²...
  
  

Special wards of Tokyo

For more information, see Special wards of Tokyo

Special wards of Tokyo

The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to...

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The special wards of Tokyo are not normal wards in the usual sense of the term, but instead an administrative unit governed similar to cities

Cities of Japan

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• Adachi-ku, Tokyo
  Adachi, Tokyo
  is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. 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...
  
  
• Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
  Arakawa, Tokyo
  is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has...
  
  
• Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
  Bunkyo, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...
  
  
• Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  Chiyoda, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
  
  
• Chūō-ku, Tokyo
  Chuo, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
  
  
• Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
  Edogawa, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City....
  
  
• Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
  Itabashi, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario in Canada; Shijingshan District in Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy....
  
  
• Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
  Katsushika, Tokyo
  is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²...
  
  
• Kita-ku, Tokyo
  Kita, Tokyo
  is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Kōtō-ku, Tokyo
  Koto, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....
  
  
• Meguro-ku, Tokyo
  Meguro, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro....
  
  
• Minato-ku, Tokyo
  Minato, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
  
  
• Nakano-ku, Tokyo
  Nakano, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City .As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 311,690 with a household number of 176,936 and a density of 19,992.94 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².-Geography:Five special wards...
  
  
• Nerima-ku, Tokyo
  Nerima, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 703,005 , and a density of 14,443 persons per km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the...
  
  
• Ōta-ku, Tokyo
  Ota, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²...
  
  
• Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
  Setagaya, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
  
  
• Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
  Shibuya, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
  
  
• Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
  Shinagawa, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....
  
  
• Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
  Shinjuku, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...
  
  
• Suginami-ku, Tokyo
  Suginami, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the...
  
  
• Sumida-ku, Tokyo
  Sumida, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²...
  
  
• Toshima-ku, Tokyo
• Taitō-ku, Tokyo
  Taito, Tokyo
  is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...