Ōta, Tokyo facts for kids

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Ōta

大田区

Ōta City

Top: Haneda Airport, Middle left: Night view of Kamata, Middle right: Ōta City Office, Bottom left: Pagoda of Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple, Bottom right: Keikyū Kamata Station and the Tama River

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Location of Ōta in Tokyo Metropolis

Ōta

Location in Special wards of Tokyo

Ōta

Location in Tokyo

Ōta

Location in Kanto Area

Ōta

Location in Japan

Country

Japan

Area

• Total

59.46 km² (22.96 sq mi)

Population

(March 1, 2024)

• Total

744,849

• Density

12,041/km² (31,190/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+09 (JST)

Symbols

• Tree

Cinnamomum camphora

• Flower

Prunus mume

• Bird

Cettia diphone

City office

Kamata 5-13-14, Ōta-ku, Tokyo 144-8621

Ōta (大田区, Ōta-ku) is a special area in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Ōta City in English. Ōta was created in 1947. It was formed when two older areas, Ōmori and Kamata, joined together.

Ōta is the southernmost of Tokyo's 23 special areas. It shares borders with Shinagawa, Meguro, and Setagaya to the north. To the east, it borders Kōtō. The Tama River forms its southern and western borders. Across the river is the city of Kawasaki.

Ōta is the largest special area in Tokyo by size. It covers 59.46 square kilometers (about 22.96 square miles). As of 2024, about 744,849 people live there. This makes it the third most populated special area.

Important places in Ōta include Kamata. This is where the main city office is located. Den-en-chōfu is another well-known area. It is famous for its beautiful homes. Haneda Airport, Japan's busiest airport, is also in Ōta.

History of Ōta

Ōta was officially formed on March 15, 1947. It was created by combining the old areas of Ōmori and Kamata. The name "Ōta" comes from parts of these two names. "Ō" is from Ōmori (大森), and "ta" is from Kamata (蒲田). Together, they make 大田 (Ōta).

Ōta is now the largest special area in Tokyo. It became the largest because of new land created in Tokyo Bay. This land was made to expand Haneda Airport.

Haneda Airport's Story

Haneda Airport is one of the two main airports for the Greater Tokyo Area. The other is Narita Airport. Haneda Airport started as Haneda Airfield in 1931. It was in a town called Haneda.

After Japan ended World War II in 1945, the airport was taken over by the United States Army. The American authorities ordered the airport to be expanded. People living nearby had to move out very quickly. In 1952, the Americans gave part of the airport back to Japan. The rest was returned in 1958.

Haneda Airport handled international flights for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. When Narita Airport opened in 1978, most international flights moved there. However, international flights started again at Haneda in 2010. This happened after a new international terminal was built.

Geography of Ōta

Ōta is divided into many smaller areas and neighborhoods. These areas used to belong to either the old Ōmori Ward or Kamata Ward.

Ōmori Area Neighborhoods

Chidori
Chūō
Den'enchōfu
Den'enchōfuhon-chō
Den'enchōfuminami
Higashimagome
Higashimine-chō
Higashiyukigaya
Ikegami
Ishikawamachi
Kamiikedai
Kitamagome
Kitamine-chō
Kitasenzoku
Kugahara
Minamikugahara
Minamimagome
Minamisenzoku
Minamiyukigaya
Nakaikegami
Nakamagome
Nishimagome
Nishimine-chō
Ōmorihigashi
Ōmorihonchō
Ōmorikita
Ōmoriminami
Ōmorinaka
Ōmorinishi
San'nō
Unoki
Yukigayaōtsuka-chō

Kamata Area Neighborhoods

Haginaka
Haneda
Hanedaasahi-chō
Higashikamata
Higashikōjiya
Higashirokugō
Higashiyaguchi
Honhaneda
Kamata
Kamatahonchō
Kitakōjiya
Minamikamata
Minamirokugō
Nakarokugō
Nishikamata
Nishikōjiya
Nishirokugō
Shimomaruko
Shinkamata
Tamagawa
Yaguchia

Landmarks in Ōta

Ōta has several interesting places to visit:

Ikegami Honmon-ji: This is a famous Buddhist temple.
Ōmori Shell Mound site: An important historical site.
Senzoku Pond: It is said that a famous monk named Nichiren washed his feet here. The grave of Katsu Kaishū is also nearby.
Tamagawadai Park: A nice park to relax.
Tokyo Wild Bird Park: A great place to see different kinds of birds.

Transportation in Ōta

Ōta is a major transportation hub. It has an international airport and many train lines.

Air Travel

Haneda Airport: This is one of Japan's busiest airports.

Train Travel

Many train lines run through Ōta, connecting it to other parts of Tokyo and beyond.

JR East
- Keihin-Tōhoku Line: Ōmori and Kamata Stations.

Keikyū Corporation
- Main Line: Heiwajima, Ōmorimachi, Umeyashiki, Keikyū-Kamata, Zōshiki, and Rokugōdote Stations.
- Airport Line: This line goes to Haneda Airport. Stations include Keikyū-Kamata, Kōjiya, Ōtorii, Anamori-inari, Tenkūbashi, Haneda Airport Terminal 3, and Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2.

Tokyu Corporation
- Tamagawa Line: Tamagawa, Numabe, Unoki, Shimomaruko, Musashi-nitta, Yaguchinowatashi, and Kamata Stations.
- Ikegami Line: Nagahara, Senzoku-ike, Ishikawa-dai, Yukigaya-ōtsuka, Ontakesan, Kugahara, Chidorichō, Ikegami, Hasunuma, and Kamata Stations.
- Ōimachi Line: Kita-Senzoku and Ōokayama Stations.
- Tōyoko Line: Den-en-chōfu and Tamagawa Stations.
- Meguro Line: Ookayama, Den-en-chōfu, and Tamagawa Stations.

Toei Subway
- Asakusa Line: Magome and Nishi-magome Stations.

Tokyo Monorail
- Haneda Airport Line: This line also goes to Haneda Airport. Stations include Ryūtsū Center, Shōwajima, Seibijō, Tenkūbashi, Haneda Airport Terminal 3, Shin Seibijō, Haneda Airport Terminal 1, and Haneda Airport Terminal 2.

Highways

Ōta has important highways that help people travel by car.

Shuto Expressway
- No. 1 Haneda Route
- B Bayshore Route
National highways
- Route 1
- Route 15
- Route 133
- Route 357

Economy in Ōta

Ōta is home to many important companies.

Canon headquarters

Toyoko Inn headquarters in Kamata

Sega original headquarters. After its offices were relocated to Shinagawa in January 2018, the original office in Ota was later sold in February 2019 and will likely be torn down.

Some companies with their main offices in Ōta are:

ANA Wings (part of All Nippon Airways)
Alps Electric
Canon
Disco Corporation (makes equipment for semiconductors)
Ebara
Ikegami Tsushinki (makes broadcast equipment)
Skymark Airlines
Takasago International Corporation (makes flavors and fragrances)
Toyoko Inn

Past Companies in Ōta

Namco, famous for games like Pac-Man and Galaxian, used to have its headquarters in Ōta. They moved there in 1985. The building was later taken over by Namco Bandai Games. It was demolished in 2016.
Before it joined Japan Airlines, Japan Air System had its main office at Haneda Airport in Ōta.
All Nippon Airways and its subsidiaries like Air Nippon and Air Nippon Network were once headquartered at Haneda Airport in Ōta.
Galaxy Airlines also had its office at the airport.
Sega and its parent company Sega Sammy Holdings, known for Sonic the Hedgehog, were originally in Ōta. They moved their offices to Shinagawa in 2018. Their old office building in Ōta was sold in 2019.
Gakken, an educational publisher, was in Ōta from 1962 until 2008.

Education in Ōta

Ōta has many schools and universities.

Kamata High School

Colleges and Universities

Toho University Ōmori Campus
Tokyo Institute of Technology Ōokayama Campus
Showa University Senzoku Campus
Tokyo University of Technology Kamata Campus

Public High Schools

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education runs these public high schools in Ōta:

Den Enchofu High School
Kamata High School
Mihara High School
Omori High School
Ota Sakuradai High School
Rokugoh Technical High School
Tsubasa Sogo High School
Yukigaya High School

Private High Schools

Tokyo High School
Tokyo Jitsugyo High School

Elementary and Junior High Schools

The Ōta City Board of Education manages the public elementary and junior high schools.

Municipal Junior High Schools

Den en Chofu Junior High School
Haneda Junior High School
Hasunuma Junior High School
Higashi Chofu Junior High School
Ishikawadai Junior High School
Izumo Junior High School
Kaizuka Junior High School
Kamata Junior High School
Kojiya Junior High School
Magome Junior High School
Magome Higashi Junior High School
Minami Rokugo Junior High School
Misono Junior High School
Omori No. 1 Junior High School
Omori No. 2 Junior High School
Omori No. 3 Junior High School
Omori No. 4 Junior High School
Omori No. 6 Junior High School
Omori No. 7 Junior High School
Omori No. 8 Junior High School
Omori No. 10 Junior High School
Omori Higashi Junior High School
Rokugo Junior High School
Shimoda Junior High School
Toho Junior High School
Yaguchi Junior High School
Yasukata Junior High School
Yukigaya Junior High School

Municipal Elementary Schools

Aioi Elementary School
Akamatsu Elementary School
Chidori Elementary School
Chisetsu Elementary School
Chofu Otsuka Elementary School
Den en Chofu Elementary School
Haginaka Elementary School
Haneda Elementary School
Higashi Chofu No. 1 Elementary School
Higashi Chofu No. 3 Elementary School
Higashi Kojiya Elementary School
Higashi Rokugo Elementary School
Ikegami Elementary School
Ikegami No. 2 Elementary School
Iriarai No. 1 Elementary School
Iriarai No. 2 Elementary School
Iriarai No. 4 Elementary School
Iriarai No. 5 Elementary School
Izumo Elementary School
Kaio Elementary School
Kamata Elementary School
Kita Kojiya Elementary School
Koike Elementary School
Kojiya Elementary School
Kugahara Elementary School
Magome Elementary School
Magome No. 2 Elementary School
Magome No. 3 Elementary School
Michizuka Elementary School
Minami Rokugo Elementary School
Minemachi Elementary School
Nakahaginaka Elementary School
Nakarokugo Elementary School
Nakatomi Elementary School
Nanpo Elementary School
Nishi Rokugo Elementary School
Omori No. 1 Elementary School
Omori No. 3 Elementary School
Omori No. 4 Elementary School
Omori No. 5 Elementary School
Omori Higashi Elementary School
Onazuka Elementary School
Rokugo Elementary School
Sanno Elementary School
Senzokuike Elementary School
Shimizukubo Elementary School
Shimoda Elementary School
Shinshuku Elementary School
Shosen Elementary School
Takahata Elementary School
Tamagawa Elementary School
Toho Elementary School
Tokumochi Elementary School
Tonan Elementary School
Umeda Elementary School
Yaguchi Elementary School
Yaguchi Higashi Elementary School
Yaguchi Nishi Elementary School
Yukigaya Elementary School

International Schools

Tokyo Korean 6th Elementary School (東京朝鮮第六初級学校): This is a North Korean school.

The Deutsche Schule Tokyo (German School Tokyo) was once in Ōta. It moved to Yokohama in 1970.

Public Libraries

Ōta has several public libraries where you can read and study:

Ota Library
Hamatake Library
Haneda Library
Ikegami Library
Iriarai Library
Kamata Library
Kamata Ekimae Library
Kugahara Library
Magome Library
Omori East Library
Omori South Library
Omori West Library
Rokugo Library
Senzokuike Library
Shimomaruko Library
Tamagawa Library

Sister Cities

Ōta has special partnerships with two other cities around the world:

Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Salem, Massachusetts, USA