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 •
Asahi Breweries headquarters: The
Asahi Beer Hall, with the
Asahi flame created by French designer
Philippe Starck in 1989, is one of Tokyo's most recognizable modern structures. •
Edo-Tokyo Museum •
Eko-in:
Buddhist temple • Hokusai-dori (Hokusai Street), with a series of prints by famed Japanese artist
Hokusai, who was born in the Kamezawa area of Sumida • Honjo Matsuzaka-cho Park: the residence of
Kira Yoshinaka stood on this site. The
Forty-seven rōnin killed him during the
Genroku era. •
Kinshicho Station •
Ryōgoku Kokugikan (National Sumo Stadium) •
Sumida Triphony Hall, concert hall • Tobu Museum • Tokyo Irei-do (Tokyo Memorial Hall): a memorial to unidentified people who died in the
Great Kantō earthquake, the
Bombing of Tokyo in World War II and other catastrophes; by
Itō Chūta •
Tokyo Skytree: A
digital terrestrial television broadcasting tower used by
NHK and other broadcasters. It is the third tallest tower in the world and the tallest man-made structure in Japan. The Tokyo Solamachi (Tokyo Skytree Town) retail complex is adjacent to Skytree, with
Sumida Aquarium on the 5th and 6th floors. •
Yokoamicho Park, in the Yokoami district
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==