Ota (大田区), Tokyo

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Ota (大田区) is the southernmost special ward of Tokyo Metropolis. It is bordered by Kanagawa Prefecture to the south, Setagaya and Meguro to the northwest, and Shinagawa to the south. It faces Tokyo Bay to the east.

Ota covers 59.46 sq km (23 sq mi) and has a population of 676,000 (2011 estimate). It is the biggest of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Ota was established in 1947 when Tokyo Metropolis was created, by merging the former wards of Omori and Kamata.

Ikegami Honmonji Temple, Ota, Tokyo
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Ota is the site of Haneda Airport, the busiest airport in Japan which until 2010 served mostly domestic destinations. In 2010 it opened a dedicated international terminal leading to a dramatic increase in international flights to Haneda, with plans for further expansion on the way.

How to reach Ota

The only subway line to Ota is the Toei Asakusa Line serving Magome and Nishi-Magome Subway Stations. Ota is also served by regular trains operated by JR East (Keihin-Tohoku Line), Keikyu (Main Line and Airport Line), Tokyu Corporation (Toyoku Line, Ikegami Line, Tamagawa Line, Oimachi Line) and the Tokyo Monorail. The Shuto Expressway as well as National Routes 1, 15, 133 and 357 connects Ota with the rest of Japan.

Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Marketplace shopping arcade, Ota, Tokyo
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What to see in Ota

Ikegami Honmonji Temple
Buddhist temple erected at the site where Buddhist monk Nichiren died in 1282.

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