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 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(茗荷谷駅, Myōgadani-eki).

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).

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).

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

Gallery

  • Residential street in Koishikawa
  • Hokusai print
  • Sanmon of Denzū-in
  • A used bookstore, 大亜堂書店 (Taiadō Shoten) built in 1932

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