Setagaya, Tokyo
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is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo
Special wards of Tokyo
The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to...

 in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English. Its official bird is the Azure-winged Magpie
Azure-winged Magpie
The Azure-winged Magpie is a bird in the crow family. It is 31–35 cm long and similar in overall shape to the European Magpie but is more slender with proportionately smaller legs and bill. It belongs to the monotypical genus Cyanopica.It has a glossy black top to the head and a white throat...

, its flower the Fringed Orchid
Habenaria radiata
Pecteilis radiata is a species of orchid endemic to China, Japan, Korea and Russia. It is commonly known as the White Egret Flower, Fringed Orchid or Sagiso. It should not be confused with the white fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara, which is a North American species. The Sagiso is the official...

, and its tree the Zelkova serrata
Zelkova serrata
Zelkova serrata is a species of Zelkova native to Japan, Korea, eastern China, and Taiwan. It is often grown as an ornamental tree, and used in bonsai.-Description:...

.

It has the largest population and second largest area (after Ōta
Ota, Tokyo
is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²...

) of Tokyo's
23 special wards.

Geography

Setagaya sits at the southwestern corner of the 23 special wards. The Tama River
Tama River
The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government....

 separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...

. Many railroads extend radially from the center of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, passing through Setagaya.

Most of the land is in the Musashino tableland. The parts along the Tama River to the south are comparatively low-lying.

The population of Setagaya is among the highest in Tokyo, and there are many residential neighborhoods.

The ward is divided into five districts. These are Setagaya, Kitazawa, Tamagawa, Kinuta and Karasuyama. Each area has own office as a part of administrative structure.

History

The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.

During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....

, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the han system
Abolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...

 in 1871, the central and eastern portions became part of Tokyo Prefecture while the rest became part of Kanagawa Prefecture; in 1893, some areas were transferred to Tokyo Prefecture. With the establishment of Setagaya Ward (an ordinary ward) in the old Tokyo City
Tokyo City
was a municipality in Japan and part of Tokyo-Fu which existed from May 1, 1889 until its merger with its prefecture on July 1, 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City are now occupied by independent special wards...

 in 1932, and further consolidation in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

, the village of Karasuyama-machi located in Setagaya was part of the athletics
Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's...

 marathon and 50 km walk event.

Setagaya has sister-city relationships with Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

; the Döbling
Döbling
Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria . It is located on the north end from the central districts, north of the districts Alsergrund and Währing...

 district of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

; and Bunbury, Western Australia
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...

.

Landmarks

  • Carrot Tower
    Carrot Tower
    The Carrot Tower is a high-rise commercial building located in Sangen-jaya, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in November 1996. The building has 26 stories above ground and 5 basement levels. Its name was the winning entry in a competition among local children.The upper levels have office...

     (at 124 m, the second tallest building in Setagaya Ward)
  • Gōtoku-ji, a temple with the grave of Ii Naosuke
    Ii Naosuke
    was daimyo of Hikone and also Tairō of Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858 until his death on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen and...

    , assassinated outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle
    Edo Castle
    , also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also...

  • Hanegi Park Google Maps
  • Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum
    Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum
    The Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum is an art museum in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.From 1946 until 1974, Hasegawa Machiko drew the comic strip Sazae-san, about an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife, Sazae. The strip was a huge success and for most of its run appeared daily in...

  • Kinuta Park
    Kinuta Park
    Kinuta Park is in Setagaya, Tokyo. The total area is 391,262.26 m², 240,000 of which are grass.-Cherry Blossoms:One thing the park is famous for its cherry blossom viewing...

  • Kuhombutsu
  • Komazawa Olympic Park
  • Oya Soichi Bunko
    Oya Soichi Bunko
    Oya Soichi Bunko is a library in Japan that holds the popular, non-academic magazines and books collected and prized by Oya Soichi, with continuations of the collection after he died. Magazines include those about the popular culture of the day...

  • St. Mary's International School
    St. Mary's International School
    St. Mary's International School is a Catholic school for boys located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The primary language of instruction is English. It offers the International Baccalaureate program.-History:...

  • Seisen International School
    Seisen International School
    Seisen International School is an all-girls' Catholic school located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Students and faculty from over sixty countries are represented at Seisen, with English being the main language of instruction...

  • Sakura-shinmachi
  • Seikadō Bunko Art Museum
    Seikadō Bunko Art Museum
    is a museum of East Asian art in Setagaya, Tokyo.-History:The core collection of the museum was created by Yanosuke Iwasaki , the second president of Mitsubishi in its earliest form. "Seikado" was the studio-name of this corporate leader....

  • Setagaya Art Museum
    Setagaya Art Museum
    The is an art gallery in Setagaya, Tokyo.The gallery, which opened in 1986, has a permanent collection, some of which is on show at any time, and mounts exhibitions....

  • Setagaya Castle ruins
  • Setagaya Business Square (SBS)
  • Tamagawadai Park
  • Zenyōmitsu-ji
    Zenyomitsu-ji
    Zenyōmitsu-ji is a Buddhist Temple located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The temple follows the Shingon creed of Vajrayana Buddhism, which attaches particular importance to the origins of Buddhism and its manifestation throughout history....

  • NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories

Places

  • Setagaya
    • Sangenjaya
    • Setagaya
  • Matsubara
    • Higashi-Matsubara
  • Kitazawa
    • Shimokitazawa
      Shimokitazawa
      is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo. It consists of the neighborhood immediately surrounding Shimo-Kitazawa Station, where the Odakyū and Keiō Inokashira Lines intersect. Also known as "Shimokita", the district is a center for stage theater and live music venues. It is home to the historic Honda...

    • Meidaimae
  • Tamagawa
    • Futako-Tamagawa
    • Yōga
    • Todoroki
  • Kinuta
    • Seijō
    • Kinuta
    • Soshigaya
  • Karasuyama
    • Karasuyama

Rail

  • Keio Electric Railway
    • Keiō Line: Daitabashi, Meidai-mae, Shimo Takaido, Sakura Josui, Kami Kitazawa, Hachiman Yama, Roka Koen, Chitose-Karasuyama
      Chitose-Karasuyama Station
      is a railway station on the Keiō Line located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It is the westernmost station of the Keiō Line in the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Trains cross the Setagaya-Chōfu border west of the station.-Station layout:...

       Stations
    • Keiō Inokashira Line: Ikenoue
      Ikenoue Station
      is a railway station in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.-Station layout:Island platform serving two tracks-Adjacent stations:-History:August 1, 1933 Opened....

      , Shimo-Kitazawa
      Shimo-Kitazawa Station
      Shimo-Kitazawa Station is an interchange station on the Odakyu Odawara and the Keiō Inokashira lines located in Tokyo's Setagaya ward. The Odakyu section was opened on April 1, 1927, and the Keio section on August 1, 1933....

      , Shindaita, Higashi-Matsubara
      Higashi-Matsubara Station
      is a railway station in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.-Station layout:This station has one island platform and two tracks.-Adjacent stations:-History:* August 1, 1933: Opened....

      , Meidaimae Stations
  • Odakyu Electric Railway
    Odakyu Electric Railway
    , or OER, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan best known for its Romancecar series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone....

    • Odawara Line: , , , , , , , , Seijōgakuen-Mae
      Seijogakuen-Mae Station
      Seijogakuen-mae Station is a major stop on the Odakyu Electric Railway Odawara Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, 11.6km down the line from Shinjuku Station. It is used by about 83,000 passengers a day...

      , Kitami
      Kitami Station (Tokyo)
      Kitami Station is a minor stop on the Odakyu Electric Railway Odawara Line straddling the border between Setagaya Ward and Komae City in Tokyo, Japan....

       Stations
  • Tokyu Corporation
    • Den-en-toshi Line: Ikejiri Ohashi, Sangen-Jaya, Komazawa Daigaku, Sakura Shinmachi, Yōga, Futako-Tamagawa
      Futako-Tamagawa Station
      is located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The area surrounding the station is commonly called Futako-Tamagawa, and often refers to the Tamagawa and Seta districts of Setagaya, but there is no precise definition...

       Stations
    • Meguro Line: Okusawa Station
    • Ōimachi Line: Midorigaoka, (Jiyūgaoka
      Jiyūgaoka Station (Tokyo)
      is a railway station located in Meguro, Tokyo, operated by Tokyu Corporation.-Lines:This station is served by following lines:*Tokyu Corporation**Toyoko Line**Oimachi Line-Ground-level platforms:-Elevated platforms:- bus stop:*Tokyu Bus...

      ), Kuhon-butsu, Oyamadai, Todoroki, Kaminoge, Futako-Tamagawa
      Futako-Tamagawa Station
      is located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The area surrounding the station is commonly called Futako-Tamagawa, and often refers to the Tamagawa and Seta districts of Setagaya, but there is no precise definition...

       Stations
    • Setagaya Line
      Tokyu Setagaya Line
      The is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It runs from Sangen-Jaya to Shimo-Takaido, entirely within Setagaya, Tokyo....

      (LRT
      Light rail
      Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

      ): Sangen-Jaya
      Sangen-Jaya Station
      is a train station in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located at the merging of two highways, Route 246 and Setagaya-dori, just outside the central area of Shibuya. Historically, people coming into Tokyo from the countryside would stop in Sangenjaya for a rest before entering the heart of the city...

      , Nishi Taishido, Wakabayashi, Shoin Jinja-mae, Setagaya, Kami Machi, Miyanosaka, Yamashita, Matsubara, Shimo Takaido Stations
    • Tōyoko Line: (Jiyūgaoka Station
      Jiyūgaoka Station (Tokyo)
      is a railway station located in Meguro, Tokyo, operated by Tokyu Corporation.-Lines:This station is served by following lines:*Tokyu Corporation**Toyoko Line**Oimachi Line-Ground-level platforms:-Elevated platforms:- bus stop:*Tokyu Bus...

      )

Freeways

  • Chūō Expressway
    Chuo Expressway
    The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route , the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route , and the Chūō Expressway Fujiyoshida Route The (lit. Central...

  • Daisan Keihin Road
  • Shuto Expressway
    Shuto Expressway
    is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...

    • No. 3 Shibuya Route
      Route 3 (Shuto Expressway)
      Route 3 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 3 runs southwest from Tanimachi Junction in Minato-ku and runs for 7.44 miles through Shibuya-ku, Meguro-ku, and Setagaya-ku...

    • No. 4 Shinjuku Route
      Route 4 (Shuto Expressway)
      thumb|Miyakezaka JCTRoute 4 is one of the radial routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 4 runs west from Miyakezaka Junction in Chiyoda-ku and runs for 8.44 miles through Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku, and Suginami-ku...

  • Tomei Expressway
    Tomei Expressway
    The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...


National highways
National highways of Japan
Japan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...

  • National Route 20
    Route 20 (Japan)
    National Route 20 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Shiojiri, Nagano prefecture in Japan. Originating at Nihonbashi in Chūō, Tokyo, it passes through Shinjuku and four other wards, and then seven cities, including Hachiōji in Tokyo. It follows a westward route into Kanagawa Prefecture,...

  • National Route 246
    Route 246 (Japan)
    is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It originates in Chiyoda, Tokyo and terminates in Numazu, Shizuoka. In and near Tokyo, it parallels the routes of the Dai-ichi Keihin, Dai-ni Keihin, and Tomei Expressways, the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line, Odakyu Odawara Line, Gotemba Line, and...

  • National Route 466
    Route 466 (Japan)
    National Route 466 is a national highway of Japan connecting Setagaya, Tokyo and Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama in Japan, with a total length of 18.4 km ....


Politics

On April 25, 2011, amid national concern over the safety of nuclear power triggered by the March 11 Earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...

 and Fukushima I nuclear accidents, former Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Japan)
The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...

 Upper House House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...

 legislator Nobuto Hosaka
Nobuto Hosaka
Nobuto Hosaka is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party. He is currently the mayor of Setagaya, Tokyo....

 was elected mayor on an anti-nuclear platform. Prior to becoming mayor, Hosaka was also well-known his staunch opposition of the death penalty and his defense of Japan's Otaku culture .

Economy

  • Cookie Jar Entertainment
    Cookie Jar Entertainment
    The Cookie Jar Group is an American and Canadian producer of children’s entertainment, consumer products and educational materials...

     has its Japan offices in Setagaya.
  • Game Freak
    Game Freak
    is a Japanese video game developer that currently creates games exclusively for Nintendo. It has developed the Pokémon series of role-playing games and several other games.-History:...

     has its Japan offices in Setagaya.
  • Ivan Ramen
    Ivan Ramen
    Ivan Ramen is a Japanese ramen noodle restaurant in Setagaya, Tokyo, which is run by American chef Ivan Orkin. The restaurant opened in June 2006....

     restaurant - a popular ramen
    Ramen
    is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...

     shop owned by an American chef.
  • OLM, Inc. has its studios in Setagaya.

Education

Setagaya operates public elementary and junior high schools. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...

 operates public high schools.
  • Chitosegaoka High School
  • Engei High School
  • Fukasawa High School
  • Matsubara High School
  • Roka High School
  • Sakuramachi High School
  • Setagaya Izumi High School
  • Setagaya Sogo High School
  • Setagaya Technical High School
  • Sogo Technical High School
  • Tamagawa High School


The metropolis operates the Kugayama School for the Blind.

Elementary Schools


Operated by Setagaya

  • Wakabayashi Elementary School
  • Misyuku Elementary School
  • Hihashi-Ohara Elementary School
  • Taishidou Elementary School
  • Sakura Elementary School
  • Matsugaoka Elementary School
  • Sakuragaoka Elementary School
  • Daizawa Elementary School
  • Mamoriyama Elementary School
  • Tamon Elementary School
  • Setagaya Elementary School
  • Matsuzawa Elementary School
  • Komazawa Elementary School
  • Asahi Elementary School
  • Nakazato Elementary School
  • Matsubara Elementary School
  • Kitazawa Elementary School

  • Kamikitazawa Elementary School
  • Komatsunagi Elementary School
  • Ikenoue Elementary School
  • Kyodo Elementary School
  • Tsurumaki Elementary School
  • Yamazaki Elementary School
  • Nakamaru Elementary School
  • Daita Elementary School
  • Sangen-Jaya Elementary School
  • Akatsuzumi Elementary School
  • Matsugaoka Elementary School
  • Ikejiri Elementary School
  • Sasahara Elementary School
  • Hanamido Elementary School
  • Shiroyama Elementary School
  • Fukasawa Elementary School

  • Tamagawa Elementary School
  • Kyosai Elementary School
  • Futako-Tamagawa Elementary School
  • Yahata Elementary School
  • Okusawa Elementary School
  • Oyamadai Elementary School
  • Higashi-Fukasawa Elementary School
  • Higashi-Tamagawa Elementary School
  • Sakuramachi Elementary School
  • Kuhonbutsu Elementary School
  • Seta Elementary School
  • Todoroki Elementary School
  • Yoga Elementary School
  • Nakamachi Elementary School
  • Tamadutsumi Elementary School
  • Karasuyama Elementary School

  • Tsukado Elementary School
  • Soshigaya Elementary School
  • Kinuta Elementary School
  • Meisei Elementary School
  • Karasuyama-Kita Elementary School
  • Hachiman-Yama Elementary School
  • Roka Elementary School
  • Funabashi Elementary School
  • Kinuta-Minami Elementary School
  • Kyuden Elementary School
  • Yamano Elementary School
  • Chitose Elementary School
  • Kitami Elementary School
  • Musashigaoka Elementary School
  • Kibogaoka Elementary School
  • Chitosedai Elementary School

National and Private Schools

  • Kunimoto Elementary School
  • Showa Elementary School of Showa Women's University
  • Seijo Gakuen Primary School
  • Seisen International School
    Seisen International School
    Seisen International School is an all-girls' Catholic school located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Students and faculty from over sixty countries are represented at Seisen, with English being the main language of instruction...

  • St. Dominic's Institute

  • St. Mary's International School
    St. Mary's International School
    St. Mary's International School is a Catholic school for boys located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The primary language of instruction is English. It offers the International Baccalaureate program.-History:...

  • Denenchofu Futaba Gakuen Elementary School
  • Tokyo City University Elementary School
  • Wako Elementary School
  • Setagaya Elementary School of National Tokyo Gakugei University


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