Kita-ku

Kita is a special ward in the in . The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sugamo Station and Komagome Station.

Railway station
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is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company and Toei Subway.

Railway station
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is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Railway station
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Higashi-Jūjō Station is a railway station in , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toshima and North Tokyo.

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is a ward in northwest , . This guide incorporates Ikebukuro, a section of and one of the three major metropolitan sub-centers on the Yamanote Line, along with Shinjuku and Shibuya.

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Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita are a trio of suburban wards in north and northwestern , bordering and outer Tokyo's . All three lie well beyond the central Yamanote line – nearby is as close as it gets.

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Bunkyō is in , north of the Imperial Palace. The name means roughly "Capital of Culture" and, indeed, it's best known as the home of the sprawling University of Tokyo and a series of aristocratic parks and villas.

Kita-ku

Latitude
35.7526° or 35° 45′ 10″ north
Longitude
139.7335° or 139° 44′ 1″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XQP3M+39
Geo­Names ID
1859308
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kita-ku” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “北区”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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