Sumida Ku - Khaosan Tokyo Hostel

"Sumida City (Sumida Ku) was founded on March 15, 1947, when the Mukojima District of the north became one with the Honjo District of the south.

Sumida City has many cultural traditions and historical sites, such as the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival, the cherry blossoms of Bokutei, the grand sumo championships, and shops of long standing. In all areas of the town, you can feel the unique ambience of the shitamachi (old- fashioned merchants’ town) that has been passed down through the generations since the Edo Period.
In addition, Tokyo Sky Tree® is scheduled to be open in the area close to Oshiage and Narihirabashi in 2012. It is expected to be a tourism hub for eastern Tokyo with many visitors from across Japan and overseas." (aus dem Stadtführer der Verwaltung des Bezirks Sumida ku)

Sumida (jap. 墨田区, -ku) ist einer der 23 Bezirke der Präfektur Tokio. Er liegt im Nordosten der japanischen Hauptstadt Tokio.

Der Name des Bezirks kommt von dem gleichnamigen Fluss Sumida (隅田川, -gawa). Allerdings wurde das erste Zeichen durch das gleichgesprochene erste Zeichen der alternativen Bezeichnung für das Flussufer (墨堤) ersetzt.

Sumida entstand am 15. März 1947 durch die Zusammenlegung der ehemaligen Stadtbezirke Honjo (本所区, -ku) und Mukōjima (向島区, -ku) der Stadt Tokio. (Wiki)

Left: Tokyo all wards

"Khaosan Tokyo Smile is a 10-minute walk from Asakusa Subway Station. It offers simple dormitory-style accommodation with free Wi-Fi. A free-use kitchen and a living room with TV are provided. All rooms at Khaosan Tokyo Smile Hostel are non-smoking and include air conditioning/heating. Bathrooms are shared. The hostel is a 10-minute walk from Kaminarimon Thunder Gate and a 15-minute walk from Sensoji Temple. Nearby Asakusa Station offers direct subway access to Ueno and Ginza. Guests can store their belongings in the free-use lockers, and luggage storage is available. Free tea and coffee are provided. The hostel also has coin-operated laundry machines. 

Address: 2-2-5 Higashi-Komagata Sumida, Tokyo 130-0005

Photo: Asahi building (left) and the flamme d'or building by Philippe Starck (right) in Sumida-ku near Asakusa