Katsushika-ku

Katsushika-ku (葛飾区) is one of the 27 special wards of Tokyo. It has known in Japanese pop culture as the setting of Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ) film series. It is also the setting for Kochikame (こち亀), the world's longest running manga series.

Major Districts

• Aoto
• Tateishi

Main Attractions

• Horikiri Shobu En
• Kameari Lilio Hall
• Katsushika City Museum
• Katsushika Symphony Hills
• Metropolitan Mizumoto Park
• Shibamata Taikyakuten
• Torasan Memorial Museum
• Yamamoto Tei

Train and Subway

• • Hokuso Line
  • Joban Line
  • Keisei Kanamachi Line
  • Keisei Main Line
  • Keisei Oshiage Line
  • Sobu Line

External Links

• Katsushika-ku Official Website (English / Japanese)