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Toshima (豊島区, Toshima-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo in the south.
Before 1943, the wards of Tokyo City were no different from the wards of Osaka or Kyoto. These original wards numbered 15 in 1889. Large areas from five surrounding districts were merged into the city in 1932 and organized in 20 new wards, bringing the total to 35; the expanded city was also referred to as "Greater Tokyo" (大東京, Dai ...
The listing for Tokyo in the table below is the combined population of the 26 special ... Toshima: Special ward 301,599 291,167 284,678 250,585 249,017 246,252 17 ...
Mejiro-no-Mori (目白の森, Mejiro-no-Mori) is a public wooded area in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Officially, it is not a public park, but a "forest for the residents of the ward" (区民の森 (Kumin-no-Mori)) as designated by Toshima Ward. It is open throughout the year.
The tables below list the tallest buildings in each of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, as well as in cities of Western Tokyo with buildings that stand approximately 100 metres (330 feet) or taller. Non-habitable or partially habitable structures are included if they are the tallest structure in a ward or city.
A ward (区, ku) is a subdivision of the cities of Japan that are large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. [1] Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance ("designated city").
Toshima (4 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Wards of Tokyo" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Sugamo (巣鴨) is a neighborhood in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It is home to Jizō-dōri (地蔵通り), a shopping street popular among the older generation, earning it the nickname "Granny's Harajuku." [1] [2] It lies at the crossing point of the JR Yamanote Line and National Route 17.