Ōta, Japan
大田区
Ōta is a town of 748,081 people in Tokyo, Japan, founded in March 15, 1947.
Why visit Ōta
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 61 parks and trails, 336 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Aqua Park Shinagawa, Ebara Hatakeyama Museum of Art and Gotoh Museum.
Weather in Ōta
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About Ōta
Ōta (大田区, Ōta-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [ò̞ó̞.tä́(.kɯ̈̀), ó̞ó̞-]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself in English as Ōta City. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Ōmori and Kamata following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The southernmost of the 23 special wards, Ōta borders the special wards of Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya to the north, and Kōtō to the east.
From the Wikipedia article Ōta, Tokyo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ōta on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do23
Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology
School · 5.9 km
Japanese technology research institute
Aqua Park Shinagawa
Zoo and aquarium · 7.6 km
Japanese public aquariums
Institute of Science Tokyo
School · 5.8 km
Public research university in Tokyo, Japan
Kawasaki City College of Nursing
School · 5.1 km
Higher education institution in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Kitasato University
School · 9.1 km
Higher education institution in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Komazawa University
School · 9.2 km
University in Setagaya Ward, Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan
Rainbow Bridge
Bridge · 9.4 km
Suspension bridge across the Tokyo Bay, Japan
Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
School · 9.8 km
Higher education institution in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
11 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks34
Ebara Hatakeyama Museum of Art
Museum · 8.0 km
Art museum in Shirokanedai Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
Gotoh Museum
Museum · 9.2 km
Art museum in Kaminoge Setagaya Tokyo Japan
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum · 6.9 km
Former art museum in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan (1979–2021)
Institute for Nature Study
Museum · 8.3 km
Nature preserve park in Tokyo, Japan
Kawasaki Peace Museum
Museum · 5.2 km
Museum in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
Museum · 9.0 km
Museum in Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Ōmori Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Shell midden, settlement in Saitama, Japan
Omori Shell Mounds
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Midden in tokyo
Shibokuchi Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 8.0 km
Archaeological site in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds61
Komazawa Olympic Park
Park · 8.6 km
Park located in Setagaya-ku and Meguro-ku, Tokyo
49 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes336
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MARUICHI
Restaurant · Friture, Japanese
蒲田5-28-12
Tu, Th-Fr 11:00-13:45; We, Sa 11:00-13:45, 16:00-20:00
Maid Cafe Charlotte
Cafe · Japanese · 0.6 km
Mo-Th 17:30-22:30; Fr 17:30-23:00; Sa 15:00-22:30; Su 14:00-21:00
TONKATSU AOKI
Restaurant · Japanese
7, 大田区
Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00
324 more on the map.
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata. The ward's name originates from the combination of letters of the two merging wards, Ōmori (大森) and Kamata (蒲田), combined into Ōta (大田). The ward was previously second behind Setagaya in terms of being the largest special ward in Tokyo by area, but due to land reclamation in the Tokyo Bay for the expansion of the Haneda Airport (羽田空港), Ōta overtook Setagaya for first place.
From the History section of Ōta, Tokyo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare40
Map of Ōta
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tokyo International Airport (HND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Kawasaki 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Tokyo 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Yokohama 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Nakano 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Musashino 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Machida 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Nishi-Tokyo-shi 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Yamato 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Kawaguchi 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Kokubunji 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Otashijyo aerial shot, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology Shinagawa-Campus, User:Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Avatar The Way of Water Tokyo Press Conference (52562513647), Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Dream Bridge, Ryoma35988 ( ja:利用者:Ryoma35988 ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hoshi̠univ, Keramahani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Building - Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawasaki-City-College-of-Nursing-2013092901, Hasec, CC0
- Kitasato University 2012-12-13, Asanagi, CC0
- Komazawa main, Vasset at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meigaku university, JCI-1127, CC0
- Rainbow colored Rainbow Bridge at night, Gussisaurio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seisen University, Original uploader was Hykw-a4 at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hatakeyama Memorial Museum, Elmo rainy day, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gotoh Museum, Bamse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hara Museum of Contemporary Art 2010, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pond - Institute for Nature Study, Tokyo - DSC02096, Daderot, CC0
- Japanese Kawasaki Peace Museum, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Containers at Matsuoka Museum of Art, Syced, CC0
- Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo, Abasaa, Public domain
- Miraikan, Jason Ruck, Public domain
- MoN Takanawa：The Museum of Narratives, 電車(新幹線)でゴー！, CC0
- Omori Shell Mounds Garden - Omori, Tokyo, Japan - DSC05698, Daderot, CC0
- 子母口貝塚, Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Himonya park meguro tokyo 2009, User:Kentin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamezuka Kohen mound, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Komazawa olympic park, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oi futo chuo kaihin park entrance, Kamemaru2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rinshi no mori park meguro shinagawa, Kamemaru2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiokaze Park, Ryoma35988 ( ja:利用者:Ryoma35988 ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokyo Symbol Prom Park 6, Ryoma35988, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamagawadai park plaza 0075, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Todoroki Ryokuchi, 日陰猫Joga at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park 06, resource70, CC BY 3.0
- Naka Rokugou Elementary School, 組曲師, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misono JuniorHighschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimoda Junior High School, 組曲師, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinsyuku Elementary School, 組曲師, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokyo Jitsugyo High School Main gate2, Mmtsgf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamata General Hospital, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hieta jinja honden, Jerry fish tkc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oota-Umeyashiki-1, Ribbon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YaguchiHigashi Elementary School, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ota Tokyo August 2014 30, User:Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TokyotoOotaku-KamataHachimanjinja-01, Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamata Masjid, Abasaa, Public domain
- Enton-ji (Ota, Tokyo), Abasaa, Public domain
- Onazuka-jinja (Nishi-Kamata, Ota) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Myoten-ji (Ota, Tokyo), Abasaa, Public domain
- Antai-ji, Ota, Beryllium Transistor, CC0
- Seiran-ji (Kamata, Ota) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Misono-jinja (Nishi-Kamata, Ota) 02, Higa4, CC0
- At Tokyo 2024 297, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senzokugakuen, Original uploader was Hykw-a4 at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monument of Shell mounds of Omori, DoWhile, Public domain
- Itoen Kagurazaka building, Mochizuki1018, CC BY 4.0
- Ota Ward Aioi Elementary School, Halowand, CC BY 4.0
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