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Akabane, Tokyo
Akabane (Japanese: 赤 羽), is a neighborhood in Kita, Tokyo, located at the border with Saitama Prefecture. Its postal code is 115–0045. The residential neighborhood is popular due to direct train access to central Tokyo. Education Akabane's elementary and junior high schools are operated by the City of Kita Board of Education City of Kita Board of Education (北区教育委員会 ''Kita-ku Kyōiku Iinkai'') is a city agency that operates public elementary and middle schools in Kita, Tokyo, Japan. Schools Junior high schools [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward located in Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287, and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total area is 20.61 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Akabane-Iwabuchi Area * Akabane, Tokyo, Akabane * * * * * * * * * * ;Ōji Area * * * * * * * * * * ;Takinogawa Area * * * * * * * * * History The area was a collection of rural villages and towns until the 1880s, when it was connected by rail to central Tokyo (Ōji Station (Tokyo), Oji Station opening in 1883). Parts of the area joined Tokyo City in 1932 as the Ōji (former Ōji and Iwabuchi towns) and Takinogawa (former Takinogawa town) Wards. Kita was officially formed in 1947 by the merger of these wards. Geography The name ''Kita,'' meaning "north," reflects the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
