Kamata, Tokyo

Kamata High School
Toyoko Inn headquarters in Kamata

Kamata (蒲田) is a district of Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Features include the Kamata Station, Kamata High School, and the headquarters of Toyoko Inn.[1][2]

History

The name "Kamata" has been used to refer to the area since at least the 900s AD. Historically, the area was famous for Japanese apricots(ume).

Kamata was first linked to Tokyo by rail in 1901 with the opening of Kamata Station (now Keikyu Kamata Station) on the Keikyu Main Line. This was followed in 1904 by the opening of a separate Kamata Station on the Tokaido Line.

Kamata became a ward of Tokyo City in October 1932, incorporating the historical towns of Kamata, Yaguchi, Rokugo and Haneda. Kamata merged with the neighboring ward of Omori to form the ward (city) of Ota in March 1947.[3]

See also

  • Tokyo portal

References

  1. ↑ "Company Profile." Toyoko Inn. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Company History." Toyoko Inn. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ "大田区ホームページ：大田区のプロフィール". www.city.ota.tokyo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-03-15.

Coordinates: 35°33′44.92″N 139°42′57.78″E / 35.5624778°N 139.7160500°E / 35.5624778; 139.7160500

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