Setagaya-ku

Setagaya extends across 58 square kilometers with residential areas, shopping districts, educational institutions, and numerous parks distributed throughout its neighborhoods.

The region transformed from 42 separate villages during the Edo period into a special ward in 1947, following Tokyo's administrative reorganization.

The ward contains Gotokuji Temple with its collection of beckoning cat figurines, plus Shimokitazawa district filled with theaters, music venues, and vintage stores.

Multiple rail lines connect Setagaya to central Tokyo, including the Odakyu Electric Railway and Tokyu Corporation services that serve over 940,000 residents.

Todoroki Valley presents a natural gorge with a stream, bamboo forests, and walking paths within this urban ward of Tokyo.

Location: Tokyo

Inception: May 3, 1947

Website: https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/

Part of: ward area of Tokyo, Tokyo

Shares border with: Suginami-ku, Shibuya-ku, Meguro-ku, Ota, Chofu, Mitaka, Komae, Kawasaki

Website: https://city.setagaya.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.64656,139.65322

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:10