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Koishikawa (小石川) is a district ofBunkyo, Tokyo. It consists of five sub-areas, 1-5 chome (1~5丁目). In Koishikawa are located two well regarded gardens: theKoishikawa Botanical Garden (operated by theUniversity of Tokyo) in Hakusan, and theKoishikawa Korakuen Garden in Kōraku.
Train stations for accessing this locality includeHakusan Station (白山駅,Hakusan-eki),Kōrakuen Station (後楽園駅,Kōrakuen-eki),Kasuga Station (春日駅,Kasuga-eki), andMyōgadani Station (茗荷谷駅,Myōgadani-eki).
TheKoishikawa Arsenal was an important military installation during the Meiji era.
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 theTokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. In addition the metropolis operates theKoishikawa Secondary Education School.
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35°42′54″N139°44′44″E / 35.71500°N 139.74556°E /35.71500; 139.74556
