Koishikawa

Koishikawa (小石川) is a district of Bunkyo, Tokyo. It consists of five sub-areas, 1-5 chome (1~5丁目). In Koishikawa are located two well regarded gardens: the Koishikawa Botanical Garden (operated by the University of Tokyo) in Hakusan, and the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Kōraku.

For other uses, see Koishikawa (disambiguation).
19th-century view of Koishikawa ("東京小石川遠景").
Japanese artillery unit, at the Koishikawa arsenal, Tokyo, in 1882. Photographed by Hugues Krafft.

Train stations for accessing this locality include Hakusan Station (白山駅, Hakusan-eki), Kōrakuen Station (後楽園駅, Kōrakuen-eki), Kasuga Station (春日駅, Kasuga-eki), and Myōgadani Station.

The Koishikawa arsenal was an important military installation during the Meiji era.

Education

Bunkyo operates the local public elementary and middle schools.

Zoned elementary schools are: Kanatomi (金富小学校), Kubomachi (窪町小学校), Rekisen (礫川小学校), and Yanagicho (柳町小学校).[1]

Zoned junior high schools are: No. 1 (第一中学校), No. 3 (第三中学校), and Meidai (茗台中学校).[2]

Koishikawa High School is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. In addition the metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School.

  • Residential street in Koishikawa
    Residential street in Koishikawa
  • Hokusai print
    Hokusai print

References
  1. 小学校 通学区域 (in Japanese). City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. 中学校 通学区域 (in Japanese). City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

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