01 ／ Garden stones
Around the pond at Kiyosumi Gardens are named stones brought in from across Japan. Izu, Iyo, Kishu and Sado stones and Bitchu granite are among the best known, and at the pond's edge stepping stones, called isowatari, are laid one by one.
02 ／ Cafeteria building
The former Tokyo City Fukagawa Cafeteria was built in 1932 (Showa 7) as a municipal cafeteria run by Tokyo City, a two-story reinforced-concrete building. The national register listing describes its stairwell as bright and open, with glass walls up to the second-floor ceiling.
03 ／ River checkpoint
Nakagawa Funabansho was set up in 1661 (Kanbun 1) on the north bank at the Nakagawa mouth of the Onagigawa River, as a checkpoint for inspecting river boats. A senryu tells of boats that said "I'm passing" and were answered "Pass"; its abolition was formally ordered in 1869 (Meiji 2).
Now and 1974–78. Tap a photo to zoom in.
Wide (about 6 km across)
Close (about 1.5 km across)
Now (shot June–November 2019)Shot 1974–78
Source: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) GSI Tiles（全国最新写真（シームレス）／国土画像情報（第一期：1974〜1978年撮影））
Living here
On the JR Keiyo Line, a local train from Tokyo Station reaches Etchujima Station in 4 minutes at the fastest (October 2026 timetable; trains that run every day). The ward office is a 5-minute walk from Toyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. The ward lies at the southeast edge of Tokyo, with the Sumida River to the west, the Arakawa to the east and Tokyo Bay to the south.
+5.3% since 2015
365,604 → 524,310
42.99km² of it habitable
2024
2.0 people per household
2020
National average 60,630 yen
2023
9.4 per 10,000 people
2023
These 3 items are waiting on a nationwide data source. We do not fill them with estimates.
ACCESS
Travel times follow JR東日本の駅の時刻表（デジタル時刻表）2610版（2026年10月ダイヤ）の東京駅『京葉線・武蔵野線 海浜幕張・蘇我・府中本町方面（下り）』の平日（https://timetables.jreast.co.jp/2610/timetable/tt1039/1039070.html）と土曜・休日（1039071.html）。列車ページ（timetables.jreast.co.jp/2610/train/）を平日207本・土休日分すべて引き、東京の発→越中島・潮見・新木場の着（発）を列車ごとに数えた。2026-10-22 取得 (checked 2026-10-23). They vary by time of day.
Shape
North to south
13.1km
See the town as it is now.
Source: Wikidata (P2002, P2003, P2013, P2397)
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