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Toshima
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Toshima
Total population
298,562
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Toshima 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.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves26,077
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,323
- Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves23,083
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves20,652
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves19,365
- White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves17,783
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves17,390
- Cinereous TitParus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves16,667
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-08-256 km N of Ashikaga, Japan
- M 5.8 — 2026-08-225 km E of Ushiku, Japan
- M 4.6 — 2026-08-091 km WSW of Inzai, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2026-08-083 km N of Mobara, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-075 km WNW of Ōami, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-315 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Tokyo
- Itabashi1.8 mi away · pop. 575,432
- Kita2.1 mi away · pop. 349,573
- Shinjuku2.3 mi away · pop. 349,385
- Bunkyo2.4 mi away · pop. 227,902
- Chiyoda3 mi away · pop. 46,397
- Nakano3.2 mi away · pop. 336,639
- Arakawa3.7 mi away · pop. 216,232
- Nerima3.7 mi away · pop. 733,150
- Taito3.7 mi away · pop. 203,893
- Tokyo4.3 mi away · pop. 13,613,660
- Shibuya4.5 mi away · pop. 230,707
- Suginami4.9 mi away · pop. 540,180
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Toshima
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Tropical Storm KrovanhSevere Storms · 2026-09-09 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 131164
- Population (Wikidata)
- 297,954
- Wikidata
- Q236680
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429