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Sumida

Local name: 墨田区

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°42′39″ N 139°48′05″ E

Map showing the location of Sumida Sumida
Location in Japan
Population
270,823
270.8K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
7
listed under Sumida
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport18 km
NRT Narita International Airport54 km

About Sumida

Sumida is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 270,823.

From Wikipedia

Sumida (墨田区, Sumida-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [sɨ̀.mʲí.dä́(.kɯ̈̀), sɨ́.mʲì.dä̀]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City. As of 1 April 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 287,766 and a population density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77 km2. Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south.

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At a glance

Built
1947
Area
13.8 km²
Official website
city.sumida.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sumida

Twin towns and sister cities of Sumida

  • Tsuruoka· Japan

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

Population of Sumida over time

Population of Sumida over time
2010 247,606
2015 256,274
2021 270,823

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sumida

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).

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Climate of Sumida
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 Sumida

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 18 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 54 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 76 km

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

Places in Sumida

7 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources