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Koto-ku

Local name: 江東区

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°40′00″ N 139°49′00″ E

Map showing the location of Koto-ku Koto-ku
Location in Japan
Population
523,419
523.4K
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
8
listed under Koto-ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport13 km
NRT Narita International Airport53 km

About Koto-ku

Koto-ku is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 523,419.

From Wikipedia

Kōtō (江東区, Kōtō-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [kò̞ó̞.tó̞ó̞, -tó̞ò̞.kɯ̈̀, kó̞ó̞-]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 543,730, and a population density of 12,648/km2 (32,760/sq mi). The total area is 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi). Kōtō is east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the Sumida River to the west and the Arakawa River to the east.

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At a glance

Built
1947
Area
43 km²
Official website
city.koto.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Koto-ku

  • Edogawa-ku
  • Ōta-ku
  • Shinagawa
  • Sumida
  • Chuo
  • Minato-ku

Population of Koto-ku over time

Population of Koto-ku over time
2010 460,819
2015 498,109
2021 523,419

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Koto-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 Koto-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°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Koto-ku

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 13 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 53 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 79 km

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

Places in Koto-ku

8 places
  1. 1 Ōjima 63.3K
  2. 2 Toyosu 40.4K
  3. 3 Tōyō 25.9K
  4. 4 Aomi 1K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources