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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sumida
| official_name = Sumida City
| native_name = {{nobold|墨田区}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = [[Special wards of Tokyo|Special ward]]
| other_name = 
| image_skyline = Skytree & Asahi Breweries Building, from Azumabashi, Asakusa 2012 Ⅲ.JPG
| image_caption = From left: Sumida City Office, [[Tokyo Skytree]], and [[Asahi Breweries]] headquarters with the golden Asahi Flame
| image_flag = Flag of Sumida, Tokyo.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Sumida, Tokyo.svg
| image_map = Location of Sumida ward Tokyo Japan.svg
| map_caption = Location of Sumida in [[Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolis]]
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|35|42|N|139|49|E|region:JP-13|display=it}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolis]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = 
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Tōru Yamamoto
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = 
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 13.77
| population_total = 287,766
| population_as_of = April 1, 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www15.j-server.com/LUCSUMIDA/ns/tl.cgi/https%3a//www.city.sumida.lg.jp/kuseijoho/sumida_info/population/monthly/ta301000R0704.html?SLANG=ja&TLANG=en&XMODE=0&XCHARSET=utf-8&XJSID=0|publisher=Sumida City|language=en|accessdate=2025-04-01|title=Population by District}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 19,759
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = 1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo<br />130-8640
| website = {{URL|http://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/}}
| module = {{Infobox place symbols| embedded=yes
 | tree = [[Cherry blossom]]
 | flower = [[Azalea]]
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{{Nihongo|'''Sumida'''|墨田区|Sumida-ku}} is a [[Special wards of Tokyo|special ward]] in the [[Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolis]] in [[Japan]]. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is '''Sumida City'''.

As of 1 April 2025, the ward has an estimated [[population]] of 287,766 and a [[population density]] of 20,120 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. Its total area is 13.77&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around [[Kinshicho Station]] in the south.

==Geography==
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, Tokyo|Adachi]] to the north; [[Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa]] to the northwest; [[Katsushika, Tokyo|Katsushika]] to the east; [[Edogawa, Tokyo|Edogawa]] to the southeast; [[Taitō, Tokyo|Taitō]] to the west; [[Chūō, Tokyo|Chūō]] to the southwest; and [[Kōtō, Tokyo|Kōtō]] to the south.

===Landmarks===
{{stack|[[File:View_of_Sumida,_Japan,_from_the_top_of_SkyTree.jpg|thumb|right|View of Sumida from the top of Tokyo Skytree]]}}
*[[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.<ref>Bolstad, Max. [http://www.bento.com/arch/abh.html Asahi Beer Hall]. bento.com Tokyo Architecture Review, 1998. Accessed 23 December 2009.</ref>
*[[Edo-Tokyo Museum]]
*[[Ekō-in|Eko-in]]: [[Buddhism|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 [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake|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===
[[File:JRE-Sobu-Line-Sumidagawa-Bridge-01.jpg|thumb|right|View of Sumida River from Ryogoku Bridge]]
[[File:Ryogoku Great Sumo Hall.jpg|thumb|Ryogoku Sumo Arena]]
[[File:Tokyo Skytree tower ground view.jpg|thumb|View from the southern side of the Skytree Tower]]
*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==
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards [[Honjo, Tokyo|Honjo]] and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.

==Companies==
[[File:Asahi Breweries headquarters building with the Asahi Flame and Skytree at blue hour with full moon, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan.jpg|thumb|Asahi Breweries headquarters with the Asahi Flame and the Tokyo Skytree]]
*[[Asahi Breweries]] has its headquarters in Azuma-bashi.
*[[Japan Tobacco]] has a plant in Yokokawa.
*[[Keisei Electric Railway]] has its headquarters in Oshiage.
*[[Lion Corporation]], the detergent and toiletries giant, has its home office in Honjo.
*[[Tobu Railway]] has its headquarters in Oshiage.

==Politics==
As of 2023, the mayor is Tōru Yamamoto. The council consists of 34 members.

==Transport==
{{Details|Transport in Greater Tokyo}}

===Rail lines===
*[[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] [[Sōbu Main Line]]: Kinshichō, Ryōgoku Stations
*[[Tobu Railway]]
**[[Tōbu Isesaki Line]]: Oshiage, Tokyo Skytree, Hikifune, Higashi-Mukōjima, Kanegafuchi Stations
**[[Tōbu Kameido Line]]: Higashi-Azuma, Omurai, Hikifune Stations
*[[Keisei Electric Railway]] [[Keisei Oshiage Line]]: Oshiage, Keisei Hikifune, Yahiro Stations
*[[Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line]]: Kinshichō, Oshiage Stations
*[[Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation]]
**[[Toei Asakusa Line]]: Honjō Azuma-bashi, Oshiage Stations
**[[Toei Shinjuku Line]]: Kikukawa Station
**[[Toei Ōedo Line]]: Ryōgoku Station

===Railway stations===
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* [[Higashi-Azuma Station]]
* [[Higashi-Mukōjima Station]]
* [[Hikifune Station]]
* [[Honjo-Azumabashi Station]]
* [[Kanegafuchi Station]]
* [[Kinshichō Station]]
* [[Kikukawa Station]]
* [[Tokyo Skytree Station]]
* [[Omurai Station]]
* [[Oshiage Station]]
* [[Ryōgoku Station]]
* [[Yahiro Station]]
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=== Notable railway stations ===

* '''Kinshicho Station''': A major commercial hub served by the JR Sobu Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line.
* '''Oshiage Station''' '''(Skytree-mae)''': Serves four lines including the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Keisei Oshiage Line, and provides access to the Tokyo Skytree.
* '''Ryogoku Station''': Located near Ryogoku Kokugikan (sumo arena), served by the JR Sobu Line and Toei Oedo Line.

===Highways===
*[[Shuto Expressway]]
**C2 Central Loop
**No. 6 Mukōjima Route
**No. 7 Komatsugawa Route
*[[National highways of Japan|National highways]]
**[[Japan National Route 6|Route 6]]
**[[Japan National Route 14|Route 14]]

==Education==
Metropolitan high schools are operated by the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education]].
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* {{ill|Honjo High School|ja|東京都立本所高等学校}}<ref>[http://www.honjo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metropolitan Honjo Senior High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524211518/http://www.honjo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2016-05-24 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Mukojima Commercial High School<ref>[http://www.mukojimashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tōkyō Toritsu Mukōjima Shōgyō Kōtōgakkō] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101105630/http://www.mukojimashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-11-01 }} (Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Commercial Senior High School Homepage) {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Mukojima Technical High School<ref>[http://www.mukojimakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Mukojima Technical High School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031114433/http://www.mukojimakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-10-31 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* {{ill|Nihonbashi High School|ja|東京都立日本橋高等学校}}
* {{ill|Ryogoku High School|ja|東京都立両国高等学校・附属中学校}}<ref>[http://www.ryogoku-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tōkyō Toritsu Ryōkoku Kōtōgakkō Web Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111021829/http://www.ryogoku-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-11-11 }} (Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōkoku Senior High School Web Site) {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* {{ill|Sumidagawa High School|ja|東京都立墨田川高等学校}}<ref>[http://www.sumidagawa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Sumidagawa SHS] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* {{ill|Tachibana High School|ja|東京都立橘高等学校}}<ref>[http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Metropolitan Tokyo Tachibana High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509222648/http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2016-05-09 }} {{in lang|ja}}; [http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/english/english.html Tachibana High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214224/http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/english/english.html |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
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In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:
* {{ill|Ryogoku Junior High School|ja|東京都立両国高等学校・附属中学校}}<ref>[http://www.ryogoku-fuzoku-c.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku Junior High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526155359/http://www.ryogoku-fuzoku-c.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2016-05-26 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>

Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会).<ref name=SumidaSchoolList>{{cite web|url=https://www.sumida.ed.jp/|title=Home|publisher=Sumida City Board of Education|accessdate=2022-11-26}}</ref>

Municipal junior high schools:<ref name=SumidaSchoolList/>
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* Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School<!--English name from https://www.sumida.ed.jp/azumanichu/index.html--> (吾嬬第二中学校)
* Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校)
* Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校)
* Honjyo Junior High School<!--English name from https://www.sumida.ed.jp/honjochu/--> ([[:ja:墨田区立本所中学校|本所中学校]])
* Kinshi Junior High School ([[:ja:墨田区立錦糸中学校|錦糸中学校]])
* Ryogoku Junior High School ([[:ja:墨田区立両国中学校|両国中学校]])
* Sakuratsutsumi Junior High School (桜堤中学校)
* Sumida Junior High School (墨田中学校)
* Tatekawa Junior High School (竪川中学校)
* Terashima Junior High School (寺島中学校)
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Municipal elementary schools:<ref name=SumidaSchoolList/>
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* No. 1 Terajima (第一寺島小学校)
* No. 2 Terajima (第二寺島小学校)
* No. 3 Azuma (第三吾嬬小学校)
* No. 3 Terajima ([[:ja:墨田区立第三寺島小学校|第三寺島小学校]])
* No. 4 Azuma (第四吾嬬小学校)
* Chuwa (中和小学校)
* Futaba ([[:ja:墨田区立二葉小学校|二葉小学校]])
* Higashiazuma (東吾嬬小学校)
* Hikifune (曳舟小学校)
* Kikukawa (菊川小学校)
* Kinshi (錦糸小学校)
* Kototoi ([[:ja:墨田区立言問小学校|言問小学校]])
* Koume (小梅小学校)
* Midori ([[:ja:墨田区立緑小学校|緑小学校]])
* Nakagawa (中川小学校)
* Narihira ([[:ja:墨田区立業平小学校|業平小学校]])
* Oshiage ([[:ja:墨田区立押上小学校|押上小学校]])
* Ryogoku (両国小学校)
* Sotode (外手小学校)
* Sumida (隅田小学校)
* Tachibana Azuma-no-Mori ([[:ja:墨田区立立花吾嬬の森小学校|立花吾嬬の森小学校]])
* Umekawa (梅若小学校)
* Yahiro (八広小学校)
* Yanagashima (柳島小学校)
* Yokokawa (横川小学校)
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Municipal kindergartens:<ref name=SumidaSchoolList/>
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* Daisanterajima ("No. 3 Terajima") (第三寺島幼稚園)
* Hikifune (曳舟幼稚園)
* Kikukawa (菊川幼稚園)
* Midori (緑幼稚園)
* Tachibana (立花幼稚園)
* Yahiro (八広幼稚園)
* Yanagishima (柳島幼稚園)
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International schools:
* {{Nihongo|Tokyo Korean 5th Elementary and Middle School|東京朝鮮第五初中級学校}} - [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html |script-title=ja:ウリハッキョ一覧 |publisher=[[Chongryon]] |access-date=October 14, 2015 |archive-date=December 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219132215/http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}().</ref>

==Notable people==
===Historical===
*[[Ryūnosuke Akutagawa]] lived in Mukojima
*[[Enomoto Takeaki]] lived in Mukojima
*[[Hokusai|Katsushika Hokusai]] was born in Kamezawa
*[[Katsu Kaishū]] was born in Kamezawa
*[[Kōda Rohan]] lived in Mukōjima
*[[Matsuo Bashō]] lived in Honjō
*[[Mori Ōgai]] lived in Mukōjima
*[[Nezumi Kozō]] (Jirokichi): a memorial is located at [[Eko-in]]

===Modern===
*[[Haruka Igawa]]: actress, model
*[[Chosuke Ikariya]]: actor, comedian ([[The Drifters (Japanese band)|The Drifters]])
*[[Nana Kinomi]]: actress
*[[Masakazu Morita]], voice actor
*[[Masao Ohba]]: former WBA flyweight champion
*[[Sadaharu Oh]]: baseball player and manager
*[[Kazuhito Tadano]]: Major League Baseball player
*[[Suihō Tagawa]]: manga artist
*[[Tetsuya Chiba]]: manga artist <ref>{{Cite web |title=ちばてつや『㊗️小梅小学校100周年』 |url=https://ameblo.jp/chibatetsu/entry-12676226342.html |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=ちばてつやのブログ『ぐずてつ日記』 |language=ja}}</ref>
*[[Hisanori Takahashi]]: baseball player
*[[Tomomi Takano]]: model and professional boxer 
*[[Yoshihiro Takayama]]: pro wrestler
*[[Chisa Yokoyama]]: voice actor
*[[Shunsuke Kazama]], actor, voice actor and tarento

==International relations==
Sumida maintains sister-city relationships with [[Seodaemun-gu]], Seoul, South Korea, and with [[Shijingshan District]], Beijing, China.

==Works set in Sumida==
* ''Chushingura'', the fictional account of the events surrounding the revenge of the [[Forty-seven Ronin]]
* ''Bokuto Kitan'', the novel by [[Nagai Kafu]]
* ''[[You're Under Arrest! (manga)|You're Under Arrest]]'' [[manga]] series
* Battle Kuma Oni. in Kachidoki Bridge 「東京激震! 新生莫斯科華撃団! ''Tōkyō Gekishin! Shinsei Mosukuba Kagekidan''!」 ''Tokyo Trembles! The New Moscow Combat Revue!'' in [[Oji Hiroi]]'s 2000 [[Sakura Wars TV|''Sakura Wars'' TV Series]] ''[[Sakura Wars the Animation|Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation]]'', 2020
* ''[[Lycoris Recoil]]'' [[anime]] series<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Sumida, Tokyo|user=sumida_official|number=1542759580328792064|script-title=ja:墨田区の風景が数多く登場するTVアニメ「リコリス・リコイル」が7月2日（土）23時30分～放送開始します！背景に注目しながら、ぜひチェックしてみてください。|date=July 1, 2022 | access-date=April 1, 2023|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo]]'', the horror [[visual novel]] directed and written by [[Takanari Ishiyama]] and published by [[Square Enix]], 2023

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/ Sumida City Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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