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.

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
Hokusai print

References

^ 小学校通学区域 (in Japanese). City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
^ 中学校通学区域 (in Japanese). City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

Bunkyō, Tokyo

Districts

Koishikawa Area	Hakusan Kasuga Kohinata Koishikawa Kōraku Mejirodai Otowa Ōtsuka Sekiguchi Sengoku Suidō
Hongō Area	Hongō Honkomagome Mukōgaoka Nezu Nishikata Sendagi Yayoi Yushima

Education

Public	Ochanomizu University University of Tsukuba Ōtsuka Campus University of Tokyo Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Private	Atomi University Juntendo University Takushoku University Chuo University Engineering department Oin Junior and Senior High School Tokyo Woman's Christian University Toyo University Toyo Gakuen University Nippon Medical School Japan Women's University Bunkyo Gakuin University Bunkyo Gakuin College International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies