Edogawa, Tokyo


Edogawa is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.
The easternmost of the wards, it shares boundaries with the cities of Urayasu and Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture and with the wards of Katsushika, Sumida and Kōtō. It meets the city of Matsudo in Chiba at a point.
Edogawa has a sister-city relationship with Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Domestically, it has friendship ties with the cities of Azumino in Nagano Prefecture and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture.
As of March 9, 2018, the ward has an estimated population of 694,896, and a population density of 13,925 persons per km². The total area is 49.90 km².

History

The ward was founded in 1937 with the merger of seven towns and villages in Minami-Katsushika District: the towns of Koiwa and Komatsugawa, and the villages of Kasai, Matsue, Mizue, Shinozaki and Shikamoto.

Districts and neighborhoods

;Komatsugawa Area
;Matsue Area
;Mizue Area
;Kasai Area
;Kamoto Area
;Shinozaki Area
;Koiwa Area
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Edogawa Board of Education.
Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
Private High Schools:
International schools:
Universities

Rail

; East Japan Railway Company
; Keisei Electric Railway
; Toei
; Tokyo Metro

Highway