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Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English.[2] Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the Zelkova serrata.

Setagaya
世田谷区
Special ward
City of Setagaya
Komazawa Olympic Park
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Location of Setagaya in Tokyo
Setagaya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°38′47.66″N 139°39′11.69″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recordedmiddle 15th century
As Tokyo CityOctober 1, 1932
As Special ward of TokyoJuly 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorNobuto Hosaka (since May 2011)
Area
 • Total58.06 km2 (22.42 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020[1])
 • Total943,664
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code(s)
154 to 158 (First three digits)
Area code03
Websitewww.city.setagaya.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdAzure-winged magpie
FlowerHabenaria radiata
TreeZelkova serrata

Setagaya has the largest population and second largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's special wards. As of January 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 939,099, and a population density of 16,177 persons per km² with the total area of 58.06 km².


Geography


Setagaya is located at the southwestern corner of the Tokyo's special wards and the Tama River separates the boundary between Tokyo Metropolis and Kanagawa Prefecture.

Residential population is among the highest in Tokyo as there are many residential neighbourhoods within Setagaya. Setagaya is served by various rail services providing frequent 2 to 3 minutes headway rush hour services to the busiest train terminals of Shinjuku and Shibuya as well as through service trains which continue travelling on to the Tokyo Metro lines providing direct access to the central commercial and business districts. Most rail lines run parallel from east to west and there are no north to south rail services within Setagaya, except for Setagaya Line light rail.

The ward is divided into five districts. These are Setagaya, Kitazawa, Tamagawa, Kinuta and Karasuyama. The main ward office and municipal assembly (city hall) is located in Setagaya District, but other districts also have their own branch ward offices as a part of the administrative structure. Each branch office provides almost identical services as the main office, but does not provide the services related to municipal assembly.

Most of the land is in the Musashino Tableland. The parts along the Tama River to the south are comparatively low-lying.


History


The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.[citation needed]

During the Edo period, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the han system in 1871, the central and eastern portions became part of Tokyo Prefecture while the rest became part of Kanagawa Prefecture; in 1893, some areas were transferred to Tokyo Prefecture. With the establishment of Setagaya Ward (an ordinary ward) in the old Tokyo City in 1932, and further consolidation in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics, the district of Karasuyama-machi in Setagaya was part of the athletics marathon and 50 km walk event.[3]


Landmarks


Todoroki Valley
Todoroki Valley
Gōtoku-ji
Gōtoku-ji

Nature



Parks



Cultural facilities



Religious facilities



Others



Districts


Futako-Tamagawa
Futako-Tamagawa
Kamikitazawa
Kamikitazawa
Sangenjaya
Sangenjaya
Karasuyama Area
Kinuta Area
Kitazawa Area
Setagaya Area
Tamagawa Area

Notes:
a – 4-chōme (33-ban to 39-ban)
b – 1, 2, 3-chōme, 4-chōme (1-ban to 32-ban)
c – 1, 2-chōme
d – 3, 4-chōme


Transportation


Main article: Transportation in Greater Tokyo

Rail



Road


Seta Intersection at Seta, Setagaya in 2010
Seta Intersection at Seta, Setagaya in 2010

Expressways


National highways


Prefecture roads


Politics


On April 25, 2011, amid national concern over the safety of nuclear power triggered by the March 11 earthquake and Fukushima I nuclear accidents, former Social Democratic Party Upper House House of Councillors legislator Nobuto Hosaka was elected mayor on an anti-nuclear platform.[4] Prior to becoming mayor, Hosaka was also well known for his staunch opposition of the death penalty[5] and his defense of Japan's Otaku culture.[6]


Economy


Rakuten Crimson House
Rakuten Crimson House

Education



Higher education



Primary and secondary education



National high schools


Public senior high schools

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates following senior high schools in Setagaya.


Private high schools


Public junior high schools

The Setagata City Board of Education operates 25 junior high schools in Setagaya.


National elementary schools


Public elementary schools

The Setagata City Board of Education operates 62 elementary schools in Setagaya.


Private elementary schools


Special education schools


International schools


Former international schools:


International relations



Sister cities


Setagaya has sister-city relationships with Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada; the Döbling district of Vienna, Austria; and Bunbury, Western Australia.


Diplomatic missions in Setagaya


Embassy of Tanzania in Kamiyōga, Setagaya
Embassy of Tanzania in Kamiyōga, Setagaya

Notable people from Setagaya



See also



References


  1. "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. 世田谷区公式ホームページ. Setagaya City Official Website. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. p. 74.
  4. "Anti-nuclear plant candidate Hosaka wins Setagaya Ward mayoral race". Mainichi Shimbun. April 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  5. "Death row: limbo of not knowing when". The Japan Times. February 27, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  6. "Otaku harassed as sex-crimes fears mount". The Japan Times. February 6, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  7. "Contact-General Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine." Cookie Jar Entertainment. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  8. "Outlines Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine". OLM, Inc. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  9. "Facilities and Location Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." British School in Tokyo. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. "BST Shibuya Campus – (Nursery to Year 3) Address: 1–21–18 Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002" (Map) and "BST Showa Campus – (Year 4 to Year 13) Address: Showa Women’s University 5th Bldg. 1–7–57 Taishido Setagaya-ku Tokyo 154-8533"
  10. "|script-title=ja:ウリハッキョ一覧 |publisher=Chongryon |date=November 6, 2005 |access-date=October 15, 2015}}}} ([https://www.webcitation.org/6cHKwmz4m?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051106010302/http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html Archive).


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На других языках

[de] Setagaya

Setagaya (jap. 世田谷区, -ku) ist einer der 23 Bezirke Tokios, der Hauptstadt Japans, und mit über 900.000 Einwohnern die bevölkerungsreichste Gemeinde in der Präfektur Tokio.
- [en] Setagaya

[es] Setagaya (Tokio)

Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku?) es una región especial de la Metrópolis de Tokio, en Japón. Setagaya es también el nombre de uno de los distritos de la región especial. Frecuentemente y en otros idiomas, Setagaya se autodenomina como Ciudad de Setagaya. En 2008, la población estimada era de 844.638 habitantes, con una densidad de 14.000 personas por km², en un área de 58,08 km², la segunda mayor región especial entre todas las regiones especiales. Fue creada el 15 de marzo de 1947.

[ru] Сэтагая

Сэтагая (яп. 世田谷区 Сэтагая-ку) — один из 23 специальных районов Токио. По состоянию на 1 мая 2020 года его площадь составляет 58,05 км², численность населения 944 977 человек, плотность населения — 16,279 чел./км².


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