An industrial and residential district, Totsuka Ward includes numerous college campuses and small city parks, with tree-lined paths along the Kashio River. The semi-wild Masakarigafuchi Citizen’s Forest has waterfalls, maple trees, and spring cherry blossoms. Low-key cafes, noodle bars, and karaoke parlors cluster around busy commuter transit hubs, while quiet Shinto shrines like Goreisha dot the backstreets.