Kamata, Tokyo

Kamata is a district of Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Features include the Kamata Station, Kamata High School, and the headquarters of Toyoko Inn.

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.
Kamata was first linked to nearby towns of Kawasaki, Kanagawa and Ōmori, Tokyo by rail in 1901 with the opening of Kamata Station on the Keihin Electric Railway. This was followed in 1904 by the opening of a separate Kamata Station on the Tokaido Line providing connection to Tokyo and Yokohama.
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 of Ota in March 1947.

Education

Ota operates the public elementary and junior high schools in Kamata.
Kamata Elementary School serves Kamata 1-3-chome and parts of 4 and 5-chome. Shinshuku Elementary School serves parts of 4 and 5-chome.
All of Kamata is zoned to Kamata Junior High School.
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education operates Kamata High School.