Setagaya (世ç"°è°·åŒº, Setagaya-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English. Its official bird is the Azure-winged Magpie, its flower the Fringed Orchid, and its tree the Zelkova serrata.
Setagaya has the largest population and second largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's 23 special wards. As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 837,185 and a population density of 14,414.34 persons per km² with the total area of 58.08 km².
Geography
Setagaya is located at the southwestern corner of the 23 special wards and 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 2 to 3 minutes 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 and 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 its own branch ward offices as a part of the administrative structure. Each branch offices provide 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.
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.
Landmarks
- Carrot Tower
- GÅtoku-ji, a temple with the grave of Ii Naosuke, assassinated outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle
- Hanegi Park
- Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum
- Kinuta Park
- Komazawa Olympic Park
- NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories
- Oya Soichi Bunko
- St. Mary's International School
- Sakura-shinmachi
- SeikadÅ Bunko Art Museum
- Seisen International School
- Setagaya Art Museum
- Setagaya Business Square (SBS)
- Setagaya Castle ruins
- Setagaya Literary Museum
- Tamagawadai Park
- ZenyÅmitsu-ji
Districts
- Setagaya
- Sangenjaya
- Setagaya
- Matsubara
- Higashi-Matsubara
- Kitazawa
- Shimokitazawa
- Meidaimae
- Tamagawa
- Futako-Tamagawa: Major commercial and residential district located by the Tama River.
- YÅga
- Todoroki
- Kinuta
- SeijÅ
- Kinuta
- Soshigaya
- Karasuyama
- Karasuyama
Transportation
Rail
- Keio Corporation
- KeiÅ Line: Daitabashi, Meidai-mae, Shimo Takaido, Sakura Josui, Kami Kitazawa, Hachiman Yama, Roka Koen, Chitose-Karasuyama Stations
- Keio Inokashira Line: Ikenoue, Shimo-Kitazawa, Shindaita, Higashi-Matsubara, Meidaimae Stations
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Odawara Line: Higashi-Kitazawa, Shimo-Kitazawa, Setagaya-Daita, Umegaoka, GÅtokuji, KyÅdÅ, Chitose-Funabashi, Soshigaya-ÅŒkura, SeijÅgakuen-Mae, Kitami Stations
- Tokyu Corporation
- Den-en-toshi Line: Ikejiri Ohashi, Sangen-Jaya, Komazawa Daigaku, Sakura Shinmachi, YÅga, Futako-Tamagawa Stations
- Meguro Line: Okusawa Station
- Oimachi Line: Midorigaoka, (Jiyūgaoka), Kuhon-butsu, Oyamadai, Todoroki, Kaminoge, Futako-Tamagawa Stations
- Setagaya Line (LRT): Sangen-Jaya, Nishi Taishido, Wakabayashi, Shoin Jinja-mae, Setagaya, Kami Machi, Miyanosaka, Yamashita, Matsubara, Shimo Takaido Stations
- Toyoko Line: (Jiyūgaoka Station)
Road
Expressways
- ChūŠExpressway
- Daisan Keihin Road (part of National Route 466)
- Shuto Expressway
- No. 3 Shibuya Route
- No. 4 Shinjuku Route
- Tomei Expressway
National highways
- National Route 20
- National Route 246
- National Route 466
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 Upper House House of Councillors legislator Nobuto Hosaka 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 has its Japan offices in Setagaya.
- Game Freak has its Japan offices in Setagaya.
- Ivan Ramen restaurant: a ramen shop owned by an American chef.
- OLM, Inc. has its studios in Setagaya.
- Toho has studio facilities in Setagaya.
Education
Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges with campuses in Setagaya include:
- Showa Women's University
- Komazawa University
- Nihon University
- Kokushikan University
- Sanno Institute of Management
- Tokyo University of Agriculture
Setagaya operates public elementary and junior high schools. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
High schools
- The following schools are nationally or privately operated.
Elementary schools
- The following schools are operated by Setagaya.
- The following schools are nationally or privately operated.
International schools
- British School in Tokyo Showa Campus at Showa Women’s University
International relations
Setagaya has sister-city relationships with Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada; the Döbling district of Vienna, Austria; and Bunbury, Western Australia.
See also
References
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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