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Arakawa-ku

Local name: 荒川区

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°44′24″ N 139°46′53″ E

Map showing the location of Arakawa-ku Arakawa-ku
Location in Japan
Population
217,891
217.9K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
3
listed under Arakawa-ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport21 km
NRT Narita International Airport55 km

About Arakawa-ku

Arakawa-ku is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 217,891.

From Wikipedia

Arakawa (荒川区, Arakawa-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.ɾä́.kä́.β̞ä́(.kɯ̈̀)]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward takes its name from the Arakawa River, though the river does not run through or touch the ward. The ward borders the Sumida River, which was once the lower section of the Arakawa River. Neighboring wards are Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward's official name is Arakawa City.

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At a glance

Built
1947
Area
10.2 km²
Official website
city.arakawa.tokyo.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Arakawa-ku

Twin towns and sister cities of Arakawa-ku

  • Tsukuba Shi· Japan
  • Fukushima· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Arakawa-ku over time

Population of Arakawa-ku over time
2010 203,296
2015 212,264
2021 217,891

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Arakawa-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arakawa-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°22°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Arakawa-ku

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 21 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 55 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 75 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Arakawa-ku

3 places
  1. 1 Arakawa City 216.9K
  2. 2 Machiya 29.3K
  3. 3 Nishinippori 24.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources