Setagaya (世田谷), Japan (日本)
Location:
- Greater Tokyo City (東京都), Kanto Region, Japan
- 35°38′47.66″N 139°39′11.69″E
Population:
- City/Ward: 881,231 (Dec 2011)
- 23 Cities/Wards of Tokyo: 8,637,098 (Dec 2011)
- Metro population: 13,188,423 (Dec 2011)
Info:
- Setagaya is the largest of the 23 special wards of Greater Tokyo in Japan
- Despite a population density of 14,414.34/km2, Setagaya is known for its upscale housing along with its exensive parks and greenspaces
- Maneki-neko (招き猫) or beckoning-cat statuettes originated from Setagaya based Gotokuji Temple (豪徳寺). Due to its popular presence within Chinese communities it is frequently mistaken for being Chinese in origin rather than Japanese
- Became the first sister city of the Metropolitain Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (later the City of Winnipeg) on October 5, 1970
Links:
- City of Setagaya (English)
- City of Setagaya (日本語)
- Wikipedia article on Setagaya
- Wikitravel article on Setagaya