Kōtō, Tokyo

Name: Kōtō
Address: Tokyo, Japan

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Kōtō is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Koto City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 488,632, and a population density of 12,170 persons per km². The total area is approximately 40.16 km². ()

Local name: 江東区 Area: 15.51 mi²Coordinates: 35°40'0"N, 139°49'1"E

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江東区 (jiang dong qu)Tokyo Japan

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Nearby attractions include: Kiyosumi Garden, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Fukagawa Edo Museum, Tomioka Hachiman Shrine.

1.4 miNW
Park, Buddhist architecture, Garden
Kiyosumi Garden, Tokyo
36 min walk • Kiyosumi Garden is a serene oasis nestled within the bustling city of Tokyo, Japan. This traditional Japanese stroll garden, located in the Koto Ward, is a perfect embodiment of harmony and tranquility. The garden was originally established during the Edo Period...
1 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
27 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is a contemporary art museum in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Kiba Park. It was opened in 1995.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Historic walking areas, History museum
Fukagawa Edo Museum, Tokyo
35 min walk • The Fukagawa Edo Museum is a museum of old Edo in the former Fukagawa ward of Tokyo, Japan. It consists of a large, covered, life-size replica of a Tokyo shitamachi neighborhood from around 1840, near the end of the Tokugawa period.
1 miW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, Tokyo
26 min walk • Tomioka Hachiman Shrine is the largest Hachiman shrine in Tokyo.
1.5 miSW
Skyscraper
Toyosu Ciel Tower, Tokyo
38 min walk • The Toyosu Ciel Tower is a residential building in the Koto special ward of Tokyo, Japan. Completed in September 2006, it stands at 144.4 m tall.
1.3 miSE
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome, Tokyo
33 min walk • The Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome, also sometimes called the Yumenoshima Tropical Plant Dome, is a botanical garden located at 3-2, Yumenoshima, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.
1.1 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, Tokyo
28 min walk • The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage is a museum in Tokyo, Japan that presents information and artifacts related to the bombing of Tokyo during World War II. The museum opened in 2002 and was renovated in 2005, the 60th anniversary of the bombings.
1.3 miSE
Park
Yumenoshima Park, Tokyo
34 min walk • Yumenoshima Park is a sports park in Yumenoshima, Kōtō Ward, Tokyo, Japan. It was made by improving a landfill site called Yumenoshima, which had been the final disposal site for garbage from 1957 until 1967.
1.4 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Reigan-ji, Tokyo
36 min walk • Reigan-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in Kōtō-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The temple belongs to the Jōdo-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Amida...
0.8 miNW
Park
Kiba Park, Tokyo
22 min walk • Kiba Park is a Tokyo metropolitan park in Kōtō, Tokyo. The park includes jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a BBQ area, and spaces for events. The park is divided into two parts, north and south, connected by a pedestrian bridge. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is located in this park.
1.3 miW
Universities and schools
Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo
33 min walk • The Shibaura Institute of Technology, abbreviated as Shibaura kōdai, is a private university of Technology in Japan, with campuses located in Tokyo and Saitama. Established in 1927 as the Tokyo Higher School of Industry and Commerce, it was chartered as a university in 1949.