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Taitō-ku
Sign in to saveAlso known as Taito-ku, Taito Ward, Taito City
thumb|right|A street in Ueno, Taitō thumb|upright|The statue of Saigō Takamori in Ueno Park thumb|Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan, who were founders of Mitsubishi. The building was constructed in Western style. thumb|upright|The five-storied pagoda at Sensō-ji
Taitō-ku is a special ward in Tokyo that encompasses historically significant neighborhoods like Ueno, home to landmarks such as Ueno Park, Sensō-ji temple, and the Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden. The area is notable for its cultural and historical importance to Japan, featuring temples, parks, and former residences of prominent families like the Iwasaki clan.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Taitō
- Settlement.official_name
- Taitō City
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Special ward
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Taito, Tokyo.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Emblem of Taito, Tokyo.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Taitō-ku in Tokyo Prefecture Ja.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Taitō in Tokyo Metropolis
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- Japan
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
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- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Japan
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kantō
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Prefecture
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tokyo Metropolis
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Yukuo Hattori
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 10.11
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- ward area of Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 175928
- Area
- 10.11
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time
- Body of water
- Sumida River
- Shares border with
- Arakawa
- Official website
- www.city.taito.lg.jp
- Image
- Straatbeeld Tokyo juli 2004.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Taitō
- Commons category
- Taito, Tokyo
- category of associated people
- Category:Births in Taito, Tokyo
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Taito, Tokyo
- inception
- 1947-03-15
- name in kana
- たいとうく
- twinned administrative body
- Minamiaizu
- social media followers
- 14100
- official symbol
- Ipomoea nil
- contains settlement
- Yanesen
- associated electoral district
- Tokyo 14th district
- revised Hepburn romanization
- Taitō-ku
- transliteration or transcription
- Taito-ku
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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Districts and neighborhoods
- Landmarks
- Temples and shrines
- Parks
- Museums and zoos
- Entertainment
- Economy
- Retail
- Other
- Events
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Primary and secondary schools
- Public libraries
- Other
- Transportation
- Rail
- Highways
- Sports and recreation
- People
- References
- External links
thumb|right|A street in Ueno, Taitō thumb|upright|The statue of Saigō Takamori in Ueno Park thumb|Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan, who were founders of Mitsubishi. The building was constructed in Western style. thumb|upright|The five-storied pagoda at Sensō-ji
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. In English, it is known as Taitō City.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Taitō-ku” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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