Kōtō
Kōtō
江東区 | |
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| Kōtō City | |
Great Harumi Bridge in Kōtō | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Kōtō in Tokyo | |
Kōtō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′N 139°49′E / 35.667°N 139.817°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomoka Okubo (from December 11, 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2025) | |
• Total | 543,730 |
| • Density | 12,648/km2 (32,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City office | 4-11-28 Toyo, Koto City, Tokyo, Japan 135-8383 |
| Website | www |
Kōtō (江東区, Kōtō-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 543,730, and a population density of 12,648/km2 (32,760/sq mi). The total area is 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi).
Kōtō is east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the Sumida River to the west and the Arakawa River to the east. Its major districts include Kameido, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakachō, Shirakawa, and Toyosu. The waterfront area of Ariake is in Kōtō, as is part of Odaiba, Ojima.