- Population
- 212,038
- 212K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Taito
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport18 km
- NRT Narita International Airport55 km
About Taito
Taito is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 212,038.
Taitō (台東区, Taitō-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [tä̀í.tó̞ó̞, -tó̞ò̞.kɯ̈̀]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. In English, it is known as Taitō City. As of October 1, 2026, the ward has an estimated population of 217,429, and a population density of 21,506 persons per km2. The total area is 10.11 square kilometres (3.90 sq mi). This makes Taito ward the smallest of Tokyo's wards in area, and third-smallest in population.
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Places bordering Taito
- Chiyoda-ku
- Chuo
- Bunkyō-ku
- Sumida
- Arakawa-ku
Twin towns and sister cities of Taito
- Suwa· Japan
- Ōsaki· Japan
- Minamiaizu Machi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Taito over time
| 2010 | 175,928 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198,073 | |
| 2021 | 212,038 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taito
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 43 | 58 | 101 | 119 | 129 | 174 | 157 | 157 | 202 | 167 | 85 | 40 |
Airports nearest to Taito
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 18 km
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 55 km
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 77 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Taito
8 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Kan’ei Ji Attraction -
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San’ya Village
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Tokyo National Museum Museum
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Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kanda River River, Tokyo2.1 km S
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Yushima Seidō Attraction, Bunkyō-ku1.8 km SW -
Ryōgoku Kokugikan Landmark, Sumida2.1 km SE -
Sumida Kōen Natural site, Sumida2.2 km E -
Tokyo Dome Landmark, Bunkyō-ku2.7 km W -
Tokyo Sky Tree Landmark, Sumida2.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources