What are the top wards in terms of foreign residents?

1. Shinjuku

Shinjuku Ward is home to the highest population of foreigners in the 23 Wards. About 9.6% of the total foreigner population of the 23 Wards live in Shinjuku Ward.

Major stations and neighborhoods in Shinjuku Ward include: Shinjuku, Ochiai (a residential area in the northwestern corner of the ward), Okubo (Tokyo’s historic ethnic Korean neighborhood), Totsuka (the area near Takadanobaba Station and Waseda University), Toyama (east of Okubo and south of Waseda University), Ushigome (a largely residential area in the eastern part of the ward, home to Ichigaya and Iidabashi stations as well upscale residential Kagurazaka), and Yotsuya (another upscale residential neighborhood).

2. Edogawa

Despite the stereotype of foreigners being concentrated in the central wards (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chuo, Minato, and Chiyoda), the second most popular ward for foreigners is Edogawa, located to the east of the city and bordering Chiba to the east and Tokyo Bay to the south. About 7.6% of the total foreigner population of the 23 Wards can be found in Edogawa Ward.

Major stations in Edogawa Ward include Koiwa, Funabori, Nishi Kasai, Kasai. At the southern tip of Edogawa Ward is Kasai Rinkai Park, which consists of a bird sanctuary and aquarium.

3. Adachi

The third is Adachi Ward, with 6.8% of the total foreigner population of the 23 Wards.

It is located north of the center of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River.

Major stations in Adachi Ward include Ayase, Gotanno, Umejima, and Toneri.

4. Toshima

Fourth is Toshima Ward. Toshima is considered one of the eight central wards of Tokyo is and located in the north-center of Tokyo. It has 6.6% of the total foreigner population of the 23 Wards.

Major stations in Toshima Ward include Ikebukuro and Sugamo.

5. Koto

Koto Ward, literally “River East” has the 23 Wards’ fifth-highest population of foreigners, with 6.3% of the total foreigner population. Koto Ward is bordered on the west by the Sumida River and on the east by the Arakawa (River), just across the river is Edogawa Ward (number 2 in the ranking). Tokyo Bay is to the south.

The main neighborhoods in Koto Ward include Kameido, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakacho, Shirakawa, and Toyosu. Part of Odaiba is also in Koto Ward.