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Wikipedia / Sumida, Tokyo

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City.

As of 1 April 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 287,766 and a population density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77km2.

Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south.

Geography

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; and Kōtō to the south.

Landmarks

Places

  • In the north (the former Mukojima Ward): Sumida, Tsutsumi-dori, Higashi Sumida, Yahiro, Mukojima, Higashi Mukojima, Tachibana, Bunka, Kyojima, Oshiage

  • In the center (former Honjo Ward): Azuma-bashi, Higashi Komagata, Honjo, Narihira, Yokokawa

  • In the south (former Honjo Ward): Yokoami, Ryogoku, Chitose, Ishiwara, Kamezawa, Midori, Tatekawa, Kikukawa, Taihei, Kinshi, Koto-bashi

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.

Companies

Politics

As of 2023, the mayor is Tōru Yamamoto. The council consists of 34 members.

Transport

Rail lines

Tobu Railway

Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation

Railway stations

Notable railway stations

  • Kinshicho Station: A major commercial hub served by the JR Sobu Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line.

  • Oshiage Station (Skytree-mae): Serves four lines including the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Keisei Oshiage Line, and provides access to the Tokyo Skytree.

  • Ryogoku Station: Located near Ryogoku Kokugikan (sumo arena), served by the JR Sobu Line and Toei Oedo Line.

Highways

Shuto Expressway

  • C2 Central Loop

  • No. 6 Mukōjima Route

  • No. 7 Komatsugawa Route

National highways

Education

Metropolitan high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

  • Mukojima Commercial High School

  • Mukojima Technical High School

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).

Municipal junior high schools:

  • Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School (吾嬬第二中学校)

  • Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校)

  • Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校)

  • Honjyo Junior High School (本所中学校)

  • Kinshi Junior High School (錦糸中学校)

  • Ryogoku Junior High School (両国中学校)

  • Sakuratsutsumi Junior High School (桜堤中学校)

  • Sumida Junior High School (墨田中学校)

  • Tatekawa Junior High School (竪川中学校)

  • Terashima Junior High School (寺島中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:

  • No. 1 Terajima (第一寺島小学校)

  • No. 2 Terajima (第二寺島小学校)

  • No. 3 Azuma (第三吾嬬小学校)

  • No. 3 Terajima (第三寺島小学校)

  • No. 4 Azuma (第四吾嬬小学校)

  • Chuwa (中和小学校)

  • Futaba (二葉小学校)

  • Higashiazuma (東吾嬬小学校)

  • Hikifune (曳舟小学校)

  • Kikukawa (菊川小学校)

  • Kinshi (錦糸小学校)

  • Kototoi (言問小学校)

  • Koume (小梅小学校)

  • Midori (緑小学校)

  • Nakagawa (中川小学校)

  • Narihira (業平小学校)

  • Oshiage (押上小学校)

  • Ryogoku (両国小学校)

  • Sotode (外手小学校)

  • Sumida (隅田小学校)

  • Tachibana Azuma-no-Mori (立花吾嬬の森小学校)

  • Umekawa (梅若小学校)

  • Yahiro (八広小学校)

  • Yanagashima (柳島小学校)

  • Yokokawa (横川小学校)

Municipal kindergartens:

  • Daisanterajima ("No. 3 Terajima") (第三寺島幼稚園)

  • Hikifune (曳舟幼稚園)

  • Kikukawa (菊川幼稚園)

  • Midori (緑幼稚園)

  • Tachibana (立花幼稚園)

  • Yahiro (八広幼稚園)

  • Yanagishima (柳島幼稚園)

International schools:

Notable people

Historical

Modern

International relations

Sumida maintains sister-city relationships with Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and with Shijingshan District, Beijing, China.

Works set in Sumida

References