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Discover Koishikawa
Koishikawa in Bunkyō-ku (Tokyo) is a town in Japan a little north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Koishikawa is now 12:13 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Koishikawa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North-West. We discovered 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Kawaguchi, Warabi, Soka and Toda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 37% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
APA Hotel Iidabashi-Ekiminami
Hotel Grand Palace-Worldhotel
Tokyo Dome Hotel
Niwa Tokyo
METROPOLITAN EDMONT
APA Hotel Iidabashi Ekimae
Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Jimbocho
Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Kudanshita
APA Hotel Tokyo-Kudanshita
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Korakuen Bunkyokuyakusho Mae
Videos from this area
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Tokyo Dome City 東京ドームシティ
www.japanvisitor.com Towering Tokyo Dome City, an entertainment, shopping, dining complex home to Tokyo Dome stadium, with David of JapanVisitor.com and stunning panoramas of Tokyo from ...
Trip to Tokyo Japan Vlog #10 - Harajuku!! (原宿)
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Trip to Tokyo Japan Vlog #6 - Tokyu Hands!!
Eddie and Shoko travel to Japan and vlog their activities! We check out TOKYU HANDS!! Please subscribe and share this video to support the channel!
Trip to Tokyo Japan Vlog #7 - ANIMATE!!
Eddie and Shoko travel to Japan and vlog their activities! Eddie and Shoko visit ANIMATE! Please subscribe and share this video to support the channel!
Trip to Tokyo Japan Vlog #9 - Japanese Temple!
Eddie and Shoko travel to Japan and vlog their activities! Eddie and Shoko check out kishiboujin shrine! Please subscribe and share this video to support the channel!
Trip to Tokyo Japan Vlog #5 - Japanese Temple!!
Eddie and Shoko travel to Japan and vlog their activities! In this video they check out the Gokokkuji temple in Zoshigaya, Japan. Please subscribe and share this video to support the channel!
Tokyo in 3 minutes - Amazing travel documentary of the biggest city
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Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 | Quick Test in Tokyo Dome City (東京ドームシティ)
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Day trip to Kawagoe - 川越日帰り
Kawagoe (川越) is located about 30 minutes by train from central Tokyo and is suitable as a day trip destination. Its main street, lined with Kurazukuri (clay-walled warehouse-styled) buildings,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum which includes a library, reference rooms and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame . It first opened in 1959 next door to Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. In 1988, the museum moved to a new site within the Tokyo Dome. The Hall of Fame and Museum was created as a means to contribute to the development of baseball in Japan through dedication of baseball greats—players, executives, and umpires—as Hall of Famers.
Koishikawa
is a locality within Bunkyo, Tokyo. It consists of five sub-areas, 1-5 chome . It is located nearby with the same name are two well regarded gardens: the Koishikawa Botanical Garden in Hakusan, and the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Korakuen. Train stations for accessing this locality include Hakusan Station, Kōrakuen Station, and Myōgadani Station.
Chuo University
, literally Central University, is a private university in Tokyo, renowned for its law school. Chuo is one of the most prestigious schools in Japan. The University has four campuses at Tama, at Korakuen, at Ichigaya, and at Ichigaya-Tamachi. Chuo University has six faculties, ten graduate schools, and nine research institutes. It also operates four high schools and two junior high schools.
Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden
Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden is in Koishikawa, Bunkyō, Tokyo, adjacent to Tokyo Dome City. It is one of two surviving Edo period clan gardens in modern Tokyo, the other being Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden, and one of the oldest and best preserved parks in Tokyo. The construction was started in 1629 by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the daimyo (feudal lord) of Mito han, and was completed by his successor, Tokugawa Mitsukuni.
Hibiya High School
Hibiya High School is a Japanese high school founded in 1878 as the Tokyo First Middle School or Tokyo First Junior High School . It was well known in the 1950s and 1960s for the large proportion of graduates who gained admission to the prestigious University of Tokyo; though it suffered a decline in the 1970s, as of 2005 it was once again being referred to as the "best public high school in Japan".
Koishikawa Botanical Gardens
The Koishikawa Botanical Gardens (小石川植物園, Koishikawa Shokubutsuen, 40 acres, 16 hectares) are botanical gardens with arboretum operated by the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science. They are located at 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, and open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged. The gardens date to 1684, when the 5th Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi, established the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden.
Kōrakuen Station
Kōrakuen Station is a subway train station in Bunkyō, Tokyo operated by Tokyo Metro. It is directly connected by an underground pedestrian passage to the Toei operated Kasuga Station. It is integrated with the Tokyo Dome City complex and the Bunkyō ward capitol building. Unusually for a subway station, the Marunouchi line platform is located on the second floor due to low altitude. Despite being a subway line, Marunouchi line is shallow enough that it intermittently becomes above ground.
Hakusan Station (Tokyo)
Hakusan Station is a metro station on the Toei Mita Line in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Kasuga Station (Tokyo)
Kasuga Station is a metro station on the Toei Mita Line & Ōedo Line in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It is located next to Kōrakuen Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line & Namboku Line. It is built under the Bunkyo City Office Building.
Printing Museum, Tokyo
The Printing Museum is a museum in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the history and techniques of printing, and is located in the head office building of Toppan Printing.
Koishikawa arsenal
The Koishikawa arsenal, formally Imperial Japanese Army Tokyo Arsenal (日本帝国陸軍東京砲兵工廠, Nippon Teikoku Rikugun Tokyo Hōheikōshō) was an arsenal in the Koishikawa area of Tokyo, on the grounds of today's Tokyo Dome City and the Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden. It was located on the ground of the former residence of the Prince of Mito. The arsenal was inaugurated in 1871, soon after the Meiji restoration. One of its main early productions was the Murata rifle, the first locally-produced Japanese rifle.
Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum
Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Its collection includes ukiyo-e genre paintings of Edo Period, in particular, prints of Utamaro, Hokusai and Hiroshige. Every month the museum changes the ukiyo-e exhibition. This small museum was opened in November 1998, its aim is to promote understanding of ukiyo-e culture. The museum is about 2 minutes on foot from Kōrakuen Station, near the Bunkyo Civic Center. It is open from 11:00 until 18:00, the entrance fee is 500 yen.