Itabashi, Tokyo
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 32.17 km² |
| Population (as of 2005) | |
| Total | 523,424 |
| Density | 16,270/km² |
| Symbols | |
| Itabashi City Hall | |
| Official website: Itabashi | |
Itabashi (板橋区 Itabashi-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario in Canada; Shijingshan District in Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 523,424 and a density of 16270 persons per km². The total area is 32.17 km².
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[edit] Geography
Itabashi lies on the Kantō plain. The Arakawa, a major river, forms part of the boundary with Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding the ward are, in Saitama, the cities of Wako and Toda; and in Tokyo, the wards of Nerima, Toshima, and Kita.
[edit] History
The name of the ward means "plank bridge" and derives from the wooden span over the Shakujii River that dates from the Heian period. Such a bridge was remarkable at the time, and the name has lasted since. In the Edo period, the Nakasendō crossed the nearby Shimo Itabashi, and the name came to apply to that area as well. Itabashi was one of the Four Edo Post Towns, and travellers first lodged there after leaving the shogunal capital. The Kaga han had a mansion there.
On October 1, 1932, nine towns and villages of Kita-Toshima District merged and became part of Tokyo City as Itabashi Ward. It became a special ward May 3, 1947. On August 1 of that year, Nerima was split off from Itabashi.
[edit] Education
[edit] Universities
Itabashi is home to four universities. Tokyo Kasei University has a campus in the Kaga neighborhood. Also in Kaga is the main campus of Teikyo University. Daito Bunka University has one campus in Takashima-daira, and another in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama. The fourth is the medical college of Nihon University.
[edit] Public schools
Public elementary and middle schools are operated by the Itabashi Board of Education.
Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Rail
- JR East Saikyo Line (Akabane Line): Itabashi Station, Ukima Funado Station
- Toei Mita Line: Shin-Itabashi, Itabashi Kuyakusho-mae, Itabashi Honcho, Moto-Hasunuma, Shimura Sakaue, Shimura Sanchome, Hasune, Nishidai, Takashimadaira, Shin Takashimadaira, Nishi Takashimadaira Stations
- Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: Chikatetsu Narimasu Station
- Tobu Railway Tojo Line: Ōyama, Naka Itabashi, Tokiwadai, Kami Itabashi, Tobu Nerima, Shimo Akatsuka, Narimasu Stations
Some of these stations straddle the boundaries with other wards, or are within walking distance of Itabashi. The addresses of some stations are in neighboring wards. Shimo Itabashi Station is in Toshima; Kotake Mukaihara Station and Akatsuka Subway Station are in Nerima; Ukima Funado Station is actually in Kita.
[edit] Highway
- Shuto Expressway
- No.5 Ikebukuro Route (Takebashi JCT - Bijogi JCT)
- C2 Central Loop (Itabashi JCT - Kasai JCT)
[edit] External links
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- Itabashi City Home Page in English
- Itabashi City Home Page in Japanese
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Tokyo Metropolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Wards: Adachi | Arakawa | Bunkyō | Chiyoda | Chūō | Edogawa | Itabashi | Katsushika | Kita | Kōtō | Meguro | Minato | Nakano | Nerima | Ōta | Setagaya | Shibuya | Shinagawa | Shinjuku | Suginami | Sumida | Toshima | Taitō | ||
| Cities: Akiruno | Akishima | Chōfu | Fuchū | Fussa | Hachiōji | Hamura | Higashikurume | Higashimurayama | Higashiyamato | Hino | Inagi | Kiyose | Kodaira | Koganei | Kokubunji | Komae | Kunitachi | Machida | Mitaka | Musashimurayama | Musashino | Nishi-Tōkyō | Ōme | Tachikawa | Tama | ||
| Districts and Subprefectures: Nishitama District | Hachijō Subprefecture | Miyake Subprefecture | Ogasawara Subprefecture | Ōshima Subprefecture | ||
