Koishikawa

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For other uses, see Koishikawa (disambiguation).
File:東京小石川遠景.jpg
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.

Koishikawa (小石川?) is a locality within Bunkyo, Tokyo. It consists of five sub-areas, 1-5 chome (1~5丁目?). It is located nearby with the same name are two well regarded gardens: the Koishikawa Botanical Garden (related to Tokyo University) in Hakusan, and the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Korakuen.

Train stations for accessing this locality include Hakusan Station (白山駅 Hakusan-eki?), Kōrakuen Station (後楽園駅 Kōrakuen-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.

Koishikawa High School [1] is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

In addition the metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School [2].

  • Koishikawastreets.JPG

    Residential street in Koishikawa

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