Kōtō
Also known as Koto-ku, Koto Ward, Koto City, Kōtō-ku
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 543,730, and a population density of . The total area is .
Key facts
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- Kōtō
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- Kōtō City
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- ja
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- Special ward
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- Great Harumi Bridge.jpg
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- Great Harumi Bridge in Kōtō
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- Flag of Koto, Tokyo.svg
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- Emblem of Koto, Tokyo.svg
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- Emblem
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- Koto-ku in Tokyo Prefecture Ja.svg
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- Location of Kōtō in Tokyo
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- Japan
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Districts
- Transportation
- Rail
- Highway
- Air
- Economy
- Government
- Notable places
- Kiba Park
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Primary and secondary schools
- International schools
- International relations
- Notable people from Kōtō
- References
- External links
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 543,730, and a population density of . The total area is .
Kōtō is east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the Sumida River to the west and the Arakawa River to the east. Its major districts include Kameido, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakachō, Shirakawa, and Toyosu. The waterfront area of Ariake is in Kōtō, as is part of Odaiba, Ojima.
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