NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Taito, Tokyo

Taitō (台東区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 162,685 and a density of 16,139.38 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km². Ueno park during sakura matsuri. ... Ueno park during sakura matsuri. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x667, 199 KB) Bell at Sensoji Asakusa Tokyo Japan For centuries, the bell at Sensoji marked the time of day for a wide area in downtown Edo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x667, 199 KB) Bell at Sensoji Asakusa Tokyo Japan For centuries, the bell at Sensoji marked the time of day for a wide area in downtown Edo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (613x800, 292 KB) Saigo Takamori Statue Ueno Park Taito-ku Tokyo Japan This statue of Japanese samurai Saigo Takamori stands in Ueno Park. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (613x800, 292 KB) Saigo Takamori Statue Ueno Park Taito-ku Tokyo Japan This statue of Japanese samurai Saigo Takamori stands in Ueno Park. ... SaigÅ Takamori (è¥¿éƒ· éš†ç›› SaigÅ Takamori, 23 January 1827/28 - 24 September 1877), one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era. ... The 23 special wards (ç‰¹åˆ¥åŒº tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (477x736, 281 KB) Sensoji Pagoda Buddhist temple Asakusa Taito-ku Tokyo Japan The pagoda at Sensoji in Asakusa is a famous landmark in Tokyo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (477x736, 281 KB) Sensoji Pagoda Buddhist temple Asakusa Taito-ku Tokyo Japan The pagoda at Sensoji in Asakusa is a famous landmark in Tokyo. ... SensÅji (é‡‘é¾å±±æµ…è‰å¯º, KinryÅ«-zan SensÅji) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, TaitÅ Ward, Tokyo. ... Akihabara (ç§‹è‘‰åŽŸ) is also known as Akihabara Electric Town (Akihabara Denki Gai). ... People enjoying cherry blossoms Ueno Park (ä¸Šé‡Žå…¬åœ’ Ueno KÅen) is a spacious public park located in the Ueno section of Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ... The Tokyo National Museum. ... The Ueno Zoo (恩賜上野動物園: Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen) is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo, and located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, Japan. ...

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Ueno Station was the destination of thousands of laborers from the Tohoku region who came to Tokyo seeking employment. ...

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Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... Tokyo prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... The 23 special wards (ç‰¹åˆ¥åŒº tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Adachi (足立区; -ku) is a special ward located in the northern part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Arakawa (Japanese: è’å·åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Akamon Gate at the University of Tokyo. ... National Diet Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine, Kudan Kita 3-1-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Otemon, the Great Gate of Edo Castle (Kokyo) Chiyoda (åƒä»£ç”°åŒº; -ku) is a special ward in central Tokyo, Japan. ... Chūō (中央区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Edogawa (Japanese: 江戸川区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Itabashi (板橋区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Katsushika (葛飾区; ku) is a special ward located in northeast Tokyo, Japan. ... Kita (Japanese: 北区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kōtō (江東区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Minato (港区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Nerima (練馬区; -ku) is the northwestern-most of the 23 special wards comprising the urban center of Tokyo, Japan. ... ÅŒta (Japanese: å¤§ç”°åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... A view of southern Setagaya-Ku Setagaya (ä¸–ç”°è°·åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in southwest Tokyo, Japan. ... Shibuya at night The statue of Hachiko is a favorite meeting spot in Tokyo. ... Shinagawa (品川区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Skyscrapers in West Shinjuku Neon signs along Yasukuni-dori in Shinjuku In daytime. ... Suginami (æ‰ä¸¦åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Sumida (Japanese: å¢¨ç”°åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Akiruno (Japanese: あきる野市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Akishima (昭島市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Chōfu (調布市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Fuchū (府中市 -shi) is a city in Tokyo prefecture, Japan. ... Fussa (福生市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Hachiōji (八王子市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 km west of the center of Tokyo. ... Hamura (羽村市; -shi) is a city located in the western suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashikurume (東久留米市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashimurayama (東村山市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashiyamato (東大和市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Inagi (稲城市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kiyose (清瀬市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kodaira (å°å¹³å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Koganei (å°é‡‘äº•å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kokubunji (国分寺市; -shi) is a city in Tokyo, Japan. ... Komae (狛江市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Machida (町田市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Ghibli Museum, in Mitaka, Tokyo Mitaka (ä¸‰é·¹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Musashimurayama (武蔵村山市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Musashino (武蔵野市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Nishitōkyō (西東京市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Tachikawa (立川市; -shi) is a city located in western Tokyo, Japan. ... Tama (多摩市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Nishitama, in Tokyo, Japan, is formed in the following towns and villages. ... The Ogasawara Islands (å°ç¬ åŽŸè«¸å³¶) are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical islands some 1000 km directly south of central Tokyo, Japan. ...

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