Arakawa, Tokyo

Arakawa 荒川区
Special ward
Arakawa City
Sumida River from Suijin Bridge in Arakawa
Flag Emblem
Location of Arakawa in Tokyo Metropolis
Arakawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°47′E / 35.733°N 139.783°E / 35.733; 139.783
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Taichiro Nishikawa (since November 2004)
Area
• Total	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population  (December 1, 2022[1])
• Total	216,900
• Density	21,348/km2 (55,290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Arakawa 2-2-3, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8501
Website	www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Cherry blossom

Arakawa (荒川区, Arakawa-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward takes its name from the Arakawa River, though the river does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.

Arakawa has sister-city relationships with Donaustadt in Vienna, Austria, and with Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. Domestically, it has similar relationships with nine cities, towns and villages.

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 208,763, and a population density of about 20,550 persons per km². The total area is 10.16 km².