Adachi, Tokyo

Adachi
足立区
Adachi City
A street in front of Kita-Senju Station in Adachi
A street in front of Kita-Senju Station in Adachi
Flag of Adachi
Official seal of Adachi
Location of Adachi in Tokyo Metropolis
Location of Adachi in Tokyo Metropolis
Adachi is located in Japan
Adachi
Adachi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°47′N 139°48′E / 35.783°N 139.800°E / 35.783; 139.800
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
First official recorded826 AD
As merged with Tokyo CityOctober 1, 1932
As special ward became to TokyoJuly 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorYayoi Kondo (since June 2007)
Area
 • Total53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020[1])
 • Total695,043
 • Density13,052/km2 (33,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressChūōhonchō 1-17-1, Adachi-ku, Tokyo
120-8510
Websitewww.city.adachi.tokyo.jp
Symbols
FlowerTulip
TreeCherry Blossom
The Sumida River makes up the southern border of Adachi (right) and the northern border of Arakawa (left).
The Arakawa River

Adachi (足立区, Adachi-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is located to the 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. The ward is bordered by the cities of Kawaguchi, Sōka and Yashio in Saitama and Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa and Kita in Tokyo. The ward is called Adachi City in English.

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 692,707 and a population density of 13,010 persons per km2. The total area is 53.25 km2.

The Adachi Land Transportation Office is located here, and automobiles registered at this office bear Adachi number plates.

  1. ^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.