Sumida 墨田区 | |
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| Sumida City | |
 From left: Sumida City Office,Tokyo Skytree, andAsahi Breweries headquarters with the golden Asahi Flame | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sumida inTokyo Metropolis | |
  Sumida Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:35°42′N139°49′E / 35.700°N 139.817°E /35.700; 139.817 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tōru Yamamoto |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2025[1]) | |
• Total | 287,766 |
| • Density | 19,759/km2 (51,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8640 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Sumida (墨田区,Sumida-ku) is aspecial ward in theTokyo Metropolis inJapan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation isSumida City.
As of 1 April 2025, the ward has an estimatedpopulation of 287,766 and apopulation density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77 km2.
Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area aroundKinshicho Station in the south.
Sumida is in the north-eastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards:Adachi to the north;Arakawa to the northwest;Katsushika to the east;Edogawa to the southeast;Taitō to the west;Chūō to the southwest; andKōtō to the south.
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wardsHonjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.
As of 2023, the mayor is Tōru Yamamoto. The council consists of 34 members.
Metropolitan high schools are operated by theTokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:
Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会).[10]
Municipal junior high schools:[10]
Municipal elementary schools:[10]
Municipal kindergartens:[10]
International schools:
Sumida maintains sister-city relationships withSeodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and withShijingshan District, Beijing, China.
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