Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki

Takatsu-ku (高津区) is a ward of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. As of May 2008 it has a population of 211,893.

Details

*Ward Flower: Narcissus
*Ward Tree: "Ume"

Towns

Mizonokuchi, Futago, Seta, Suwa, Kitamigata, Shimonoge, Hisamoto, Sakado, Kuji, Unane, Shimo-Sakunobe, Kami-Sakunobe, Mukaigaoka, Suenaga, Kajigaya, Shinsaku, Chitose, Chitose-Shin-cho, Shibokuchi, Shibokuchi-Fujimi-dai, Hisasue, Kanigaya, Akutsu, and Nogawa.

Industries

*nihongo|Mitsutoyo|ミツトヨ|
*nihongo|Fujitsu General|富士通ゼネラル|
*nihongo|Fujitsu Access|富士通アクセス|
*nihongo|Bunkyodo|文教堂|
*nihongo|Kanagawa Science Park|かながわサイエンスパーク| - a business incubation center.

Transportation

Rail

* Nambu Line (Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station, Tsudayama Station, Kuji Station)
* Tokyu Denentoshi Line (Futako-Shinchi Station, Takatsu Station, Mizonokuchi Station, Kajigaya Station - through service to Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Tobu Isesaki Line)

Road

* National Route 246 (Atsugi-Oyama Road, as nihongo|"Atsugi-Kaido"|厚木街道| or nihongo|"Oyama-Kaido"|大山街道|)
* National Route 409 (Fuchu Road, as nihongo|"Fuchu-Kaido"|府中街道|)
* National Route 466 (No. 3 Keihin Road, as nihongo|"Daisan-Keihin"|第三京浜|)

Neighboring wards/cities

* Kawasaki: Miyamae-ku, Nakahara-ku, Tama-ku
* Tokyo: Setagaya-ku

External links

* [http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/67/67soumu/home/takatu/index.html Official Website] (in Japanese)