Katsushika
葛飾区 | |
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Katsushika City | |
Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°51′E / 35.733°N 139.850°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Katsunori Aoki (since December 2009) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.80 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
Population (May 1, 2015) | |
• Total | 444,356 |
• Density | 12,770/km2 (33,100/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Willow |
• Flower | Iris |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City hall address | 5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-8555 |
Website | www |
Katsushika (葛飾区, Katsushika-ku) is one of the 23 special wards within Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The municipality calls itself "Katsushika City" in English.[2]
Katsushika is in eastern Tokyo. It borders Edogawa on the south. Sumida and Araikawa are on the ward's western border. Adachi is on the northeast.
The cities of Matsudo, Misato and Yashio in Chiba Prefecture are part of the northeast border of the ward.