is one of the 24

wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

, Japan. "Jōtō" means "east of the castle", referring to

Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Layout The main tower ...

. It was separated from Higashinari and

Asahi Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to: Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi (旭� ...

in 1943, and eastern Jōtō became Tsurumi in 1974. Jōtō-ku has the highest population density of any ward in a city-designated municipality in Japan, and is the only ward with a density that exceeds 20,000 people per square kilometre. When the

special wards of Tokyo are a special form of municipalities in Japan under the 1947 Local Autonomy Law. They are city-level wards: primary subdivisions of a prefecture with municipal autonomy largely comparable to other forms of municipalities. Although the autono ...

are also included, it is the sixth densest ward in the country after

Toshima is a special ward in Tokyo, 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, a ...

, Nakano, Arakawa,

Bunkyō is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived th ...

and

Taitō is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it is known as Taitō City. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 186,276, and a population density of 18,420 persons per km2. The total area is . Thi ...

. In recent years, there has been increased construction of high-rise condominiums in the western and northern parts of the ward, and the population of Jōtō-ku continues to grow.

Education

; Colleges and universities: *

Osaka Shin-ai College is a private women's junior college with campuses in Joto-ku and Tsurumi-ku in Osaka, Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the th ...

Joto CampusHome

. Retrieved on July 4, 2019. "城東キャンパス〒 536-8585 大阪市城東区古市 2 - 7 - 3 0" and "鶴見キャンパス〒 538-0053 大阪市鶴見区鶴見 6 - 2 - 2 8" ; Private schools: * Osaka Shin-Ai Jogakuin (girls' school from preschool to senior high school)

Transportation

Rail

West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

(JR West) **

Osaka Loop Line The is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka. Part of a second, proposed outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, an ...

: Kyōbashi Station -

Ōsakajōkōen Station is a railway station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station name translates as Osaka Castle Park. The station was designed to reflect the architecture of Ōsakajō (Ōsaka Castle), ...

JR Tōzai Line is one of several commuter rail lines and services in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and conne ...

Katamachi Line The , officially nicknamed the , is a commuter rail line and service in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area of Japan, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Kizu Station (Kyoto), Kizu Station in Kyoto P ...

(Gakkentoshi Line): Kyōbashi Station -

Shigino Station is a railway station on the Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line and the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) and Osaka Higashi Line in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan. Lines *JR West ** Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) ...

Osaka Higashi Line The (Literally: Osaka East Line) is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). The line connects Shin-Osaka Station in northern Osaka with Kyūhōji Station in Yao, forming an arc around the norther ...

JR-Noe Station is a railway station in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was opened on 16 March 2019. Lines JR-Noe Station served by the Osaka Higashi Line, was completed on 16 Marc ...

- Shigino Station *

Osaka Metro The is a major rapid transit system in the Osaka Metropolitan Area of Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro Company, Ltd. It serves the city of Osaka and the adjacent municipalities of Higashiosaka, Kadoma, Moriguchi, Sakai, Suita, and Yao. O ...

Tanimachi Line The is a rapid transit line of Osaka Metro, running from Dainichi Station in Moriguchi to Yaominami Station in Yao through Osaka. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publicati ...

Noe-Uchindai Station is a metro station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line located in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan. Layout There is an island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single plat ...

Sekime-Takadono Station is a metro station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line (Station Number: T15) located in Asahi-ku, Osaka, Japan. While situated relatively close to Sekime-Seiiku on the Imazatosuji Line, there are no free transfers between the two stations. L ...

Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line The is an underground rapid transit system in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. It was the first linear motor rapid transit line constructed in Japan (and the first outside North America, predated only by the Intermediate Capacity Transit ...

Gamō-yonchōme Station is a train station on the Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line and Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan. Lines Gamo Yonchome Station is served by the Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (station number N23) and Imazatos ...

Imafuku-Tsurumi Station is a train station on the Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line The is an underground rapid transit system in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. It was the first linear motor rapid transit line constructed in Japan (and the firs ...

Imazatosuji Line The is a rapid transit line of Osaka Metro, running from Itakano Station in Higashiyodogawa-ku to Imazato Station in Higashinari-ku, all within Osaka city. Its official name is , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . Station numbers ...

Midoribashi Station is a metro station on the Osaka Metro Chūō Line and Imazatosuji Line in Higashinari-ku, Osaka, Japan. Lines * :* (Station Number: C20) :* (Station Number: I20) Layout There is an island platform An island platform (also center platfor ...

- Gamō-yonchōme Station -

Sekime-Seiiku Station is a train station on the Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line in Sekime Gochome, Joto-ku, Osaka, Japan. While situated relatively close to Sekime-Takadono on the Tanimachi Line, there are no free transfers between the two stations. Lines *Osaka Me ...

- Shimmori-Furuichi Station ** Chūō Line:

Fukaebashi Station is a railway station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line in Higashinari-ku, Osaka, Japan. While this station is situated near the station operated by JR West, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations. Passengers transferring betwe ...

Keihan Electric Railway , known colloquially as the , , or simply , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a funic ...

Keihan Main Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The line runs between Sanjō Station in Kyoto and Yodoyabashi Station in Osaka. There are through services to the Keihan Ōtō Line and the Keihan Nakanoshima Line. Trains from ...

: Noe Station -

Sekime Station is a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line in Sekime Gochome, Joto-ku, Osaka, Japan. Lines *Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line *Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line ( Sekime-Seiiku Station) Layout *2 side platform ...

References

External links

* Wards of Osaka {{Osaka-geo-stub