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Arakawa (荒川区, Arakawa-ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, 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.

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Arakawa 荒川区
Special ward
Arakawa City
Sumida River from Suijin Bridge in Arakawa
Flag Emblem
Location of Arakawa in Tokyo Metropolis
Arakawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°47′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Taichiro Nishikawa (since November 2004)
Area
• Total	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020[1])
• Total	217,475
• Density	21,405/km2 (55,440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Arakawa 2-2-3, Arakawa, Tokyo 116-8501
Website	www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Cherry blossom

Arakawa has sister-city relationships with Donaustadt in Vienna, Austria, and with Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. Domestically, it has similar relationships with nine cities, towns and villages.

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 208,763, and a population density of about 20,550 persons per km². The total area is 10.16 km².

Geography

Arakawa is in the northeastern part of Tokyo. The shape is long and narrow, stretching from west to east. The Sumida River forms the northern boundary.

The ward is surrounded by five other special wards. To the north lies Adachi; to the west, Kita; to the southwest, Bunkyo. South of Arakawa is Taito, and southeast is Sumida.

History

The area was mainly agricultural in the Edo period. In 1651, Kozukappara, the Tokugawa's largest execution ground (now located next to Minami-Senju station), was built. Beginning in the Meiji era, the area became industrial as factories were built on the water front.

In 1932, it became one of the 35 wards of Tokyo City.

On 1 July 1944, during World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army established a Prisoner of War camp named #20-B, on the grounds nearby Hashiba Bridge, Minami-Senju, Arakawa, at the current day location with the address of 3-41 Minami-Senju, Arakawa. The camp was renamed to #10-B, in August 1945.[2][3] The prisoners of the camp were liberated in September 1945.[4] At the time, there were 256 prisoners of war (87 British, 64 American, 55 Canadian and 50 Dutch) held at the camp. Two prisoners of war died during their imprisonment.[5]

Districts and neighborhoods

Notes:

^a - (1-chōme)
^b - (1, 2, 3, 4 & 8-chōme)
^c - (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-chōme)
^d - (5, 6, 7-chōme)

Notable people

• Kosuke Kitajima (Olympic gold-medalist in swimming)
• Kanako Watanabe (Olympic athlete in swimming)
• Hibari Misora (singer)
• Momoe Yamaguchi (singer, actress)
• Eri Kamei (singer)
• Toru Yano (Professional wrestler)

Economy

MIAT Mongolian Airlines's Tokyo Branch Office is on the fifth floor in the Tachibana Building in Arakawa.[6] Iseki, a tractor and engine equipment manufacturer has its Tokyo head office in the ward.[7]

Landmarks

Arakawa Nature Park

Education

Public elementary and middle schools are operated by the Arakawa City Board of Education.

Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

• Arakawa Technical High School[8]
• Takenodai High School[9]
• Kaisei Academy

The Tokyo First Korean Elementary and Junior High School (東京朝鮮第一初中級学校), a North Korean school, is in the ward.[10]

The metropolis operated the Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering[11][12] in Arakawa until 2010.

Transportation

Rail

• JR East
  • Yamanote Line, Keihin Tohoku Line: Nishi Nippori, Nippori Stations
  • Joban Line: Nippori, Mikawashima, Minami-Senju Stations
• Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
  • Tokyo Sakura Tram (13 stations, including Minowabashi Station)
  • Nippori-Toneri Liner: Nippori, Nishi-Nippori, Akado-Shōgakkō-mae, Kumano-mae
• Tokyo Metro
  • Chiyoda Line: Nishi Nippori, Machiya Stations
  • Hibiya Line: Minami Senju Station
• Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line: Nippori, Shin-Mikawashima, Machiya Stations
• Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company Tsukuba Express: Minami-Senju Station

Additional facilities are under construction.

Major Roads

• Route 4 (the Nikkō Kaidō)
• Meiji Street
• Ogubashi Street
• Otakebashi Street

Events

• Sada Abe incident (1936)
• Mikawashima train crash (1962)
• The attempted assassination of the head of the National Police Agency following an investigation of Aum Shinrikyo-related facilities (1995)

See also

References

External links

• Arakawa City Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Arakawa, Tokyo

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[es] Arakawa (Tokio)

Arakawa (荒川区, Arakawa-ku?) es una región especial de la Metrópolis de Tokio, en Japón. Su nombre deriva del adyacente río Arakawa; es común que la región especial se denomine a sí mismo como la "Ciudad de Arakawa".

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[ru] Аракава (специальный район)

Аракава (яп. 荒川区 Аракава-ку) — один из специальных районов Токио. Район берет свое название от реки Аракава, хотя она не проходит ни по району, ни по его границам. Граничит с районами Адати, Кита, Бункё, Тайто и Сумида. По состоянию на 1 апреля 2008 года численность населения района составляла 197 716 чел. (на 1 апреля 2011 года — более 205 тыс.), плотность населения — около 18 800 чел./км². Общая площадь составляет 10,20 км². По состоянию на 1 мая 2020 года, численность населения района составляла в 219 100 человек, плотность 21,565 человек/км², площадь 10,16 км².

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