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Setagaya-ku

Local name: 世田谷区

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°38′48″ N 139°39′12″ E

Map showing the location of Setagaya-ku Setagaya-ku
Location in Japan
Population
940,509
940.5K
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
5
listed under Setagaya-ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport16 km
NRT Narita International Airport68 km

About Setagaya-ku

Setagaya-ku is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 940,509.

From Wikipedia

Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [sè̞.tä́.ɡä́.jä́(.kɯ̈̀), -ŋä́-]; officially called Setagaya City or the City of Setagaya) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the Zelkova serrata. Setagaya has the largest population and second-largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's special wards.

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At a glance

Built
1947
Area
58 km²
Official website
city.setagaya.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Setagaya-ku

  • Suginami-ku
  • Shibuya
  • Meguro-ku
  • Ōta-ku
  • Chōfu-shi
  • Mitaka-shi
  • Komae

Population of Setagaya-ku over time

Population of Setagaya-ku over time
2010 877,138
2015 903,346
2021 940,509

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Setagaya-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 Setagaya-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°30°27°21°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)47611081261451961601752091829145

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Setagaya-ku

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 16 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 68 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 91 km

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

Places in Setagaya-ku

5 places
  1. 1 Setagaya City 940.1K
  2. 2 Wakabayashi 19.7K
  3. 3 Yōga 15.8K

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

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources