Setagaya
世田谷区
Special ward
City of Setagaya
Komazawa Olympic Park
Komazawa Olympic Park
Flag of Setagaya
Flag
Official seal of Setagaya
Seal
Location of Setagaya in Tokyo
Location of Setagaya in Tokyo
Setagaya is located in Japan
Setagaya
Setagaya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°38′47.66″N 139°39′11.69″E / 35.6465722°N 139.6532472°E / 35.6465722; 139.6532472
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recordedmiddle 15th century
As Tokyo CityOctober 1, 1932
As Special ward of TokyoJuly 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorNobuto Hosaka (since May 2011)
Area
 • Total58.06 km2 (22.42 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2023)
 • Total940,071
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code(s)
154 to 158 (First three digits)
Area code03
Websitewww.city.setagaya.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdAzure-winged magpie
FlowerHabenaria radiata
TreeZelkova serrata

Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku, officially called Setagaya City or the City of Setagaya) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the Zelkova serrata.

Setagaya has the largest population and second-largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's special wards. As of July 1, 2023, the ward has an estimated population of 940,071, and a population density of 16,194 persons per km² with the total area of 58.06 km².

Life expectancy

As of 2023, the life expectancy of Setagaya is 88.9.

Geography

Setagaya is located at the southwestern corner of the Tokyo's special wards and the Tama River separates the boundary between Tokyo Metropolis and Kanagawa Prefecture.

Residential population is among the highest in Tokyo as there are many residential neighbourhoods within Setagaya. Setagaya is served by various rail services providing frequent two- to three-minute headway rush-hour services to the busiest train terminals of Shinjuku and Shibuya as well as through service trains which continue travelling on to the Tokyo Metro lines providing direct access to the central commercial and business districts. Most rail lines run parallel from east to west and there are no north to south rail services within Setagaya, except for Setagaya Line light rail.

The ward is divided into five districts. These are Setagaya, Kitazawa, Tamagawa, Kinuta and Karasuyama. The main ward office and municipal assembly (city hall) is located in Setagaya District, but other districts also have their own branch ward offices as a part of the administrative structure. Each branch office provides almost identical services as the main office, but does not provide the services related to municipal assembly.

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

History

The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.[citation needed]

During the Edo period, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the han system 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 in 1932, and further consolidation in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics, the district of Karasuyama-machi in Setagaya was part of the athletics marathon and 50 km walk event.[1]

Landmarks

Nature

Todoroki Valley

Parks

Cultural facilities

Religious facilities

Gōtoku-ji

Others

Toho Studios with Seven Samurai mural

Districts and neighborhoods

Futako-Tamagawa
Kamikitazawa
Sangenjaya
Karasuyama Area
Kinuta Area
Kitazawa Area
Setagaya Area
Tamagawa Area

Notes:
a – 4-chōme (33-ban to 39-ban)
b – 1, 2, 3-chōme, 4-chōme (1-ban to 32-ban)
c – 1, 2-chōme
d – 3, 4-chōme

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Greater Tokyo

Rail

Road

Seta Intersection at Seta, Setagaya in 2010

Expressways

National highways

Prefecture roads

Politics

On April 25, 2011, amid national concern over the safety of nuclear power triggered by the March 11 earthquake and Fukushima I nuclear accidents, former Social Democratic Party House of Representatives legislator Nobuto Hosaka was elected mayor on an anti-nuclear platform.[2] Prior to becoming mayor, Hosaka was also well known for his staunch opposition of the death penalty[3] and his defense of Japan's Otaku culture.[4]

Economy

Rakuten Crimson House

Education

Higher education

Primary and secondary education

National schools

These are schools operated by agencies of the central Government of Japan.

Metropolitan senior high schools

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates following senior high schools in Setagaya.

Municipal junior high schools

The Setagaya City Board of Education [ja] operates 29 junior high schools in Setagaya.

They are:[6]

Former schools:[7]

Municipal elementary schools

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The Setagaya City Board of Education operates 61 elementary schools in Setagaya.

They are:[8]

Former schools:[7]

Private secondary schools

* Daito Gakuen High School

Private elementary schools

Special education schools

International schools

Former international schools:

International relations

Sister cities

Diplomatic missions in Setagaya

Embassy of Tanzania in Kamiyōga, Setagaya

Notable people from Setagaya

See also

References

  1. ^ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. Part 2. p. 74.
  2. ^ "Anti-nuclear plant candidate Hosaka wins Setagaya Ward mayoral race". Mainichi Shimbun. April 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Death row: limbo of not knowing when". The Japan Times. February 27, 2007. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Otaku harassed as sex-crimes fears mount". The Japan Times. February 6, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Outlines Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine". OLM, Inc. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  6. ^ "区立中学校一覧". Setagaya City. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "【学校】". Setagaya City. Archived from the original on October 5, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "区立小学校一覧". Setagaya City. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "Facilities and Location Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." British School in Tokyo. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. "BST Shibuya Campus – (Nursery to Year 3) Address: 1–21–18 Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002" (Map Archived October 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine) and "BST Showa Campus – (Year 4 to Year 13) Address: Showa Women's University 5th Bldg. 1–7–57 Taishido Setagaya-ku Tokyo 154-8533"
  10. ^ "|script-title=ja:ウリハッキョ一覧 |publisher=Chongryon |date=November 6, 2005 |access-date=October 15, 2015)))) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20051106010302/http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html Archive).
  11. ^ "バンバリー市(オーストラリア・西オーストラリア州)" (in Japanese). Setagata City Government. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "ドゥブリング区(オーストリア・ウィーン市)" (in Japanese). Setagata City Government. April 1, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "ウィニペグ市（カナダ・マニトバ州）" (in Japanese). Setagata City Government. April 1, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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