Koishikawa

A district in the southwest of Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. Formerly Koishikawa Ward, it occupied the western half of present-day Bunkyo Ward. The river that flows between Hongo-dai and Toshima-dai (Otsuka-dai and Kobinata/Kohinata-dai) is also written as 'Sekigawa', and the place name comes from the fact that it was a river with many pebbles. The river is now a culvert, and even its existence is unclear. During the Edo period, the plateau was covered with large fields, with samurai residences, temples, and houses scattered about. The current Koishikawa district developed into a school and residential area after the Meiji period, and publishing and printing businesses are concentrated in the old Koishikawa valley. In addition to Denzuin, there are many temples.

[Kiyoshi Sawada]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

東京都文京区南西部の地区。旧小石川区で、現文京区の西半部を占めていた。本郷(ほんごう)台と豊島(としま)台（大塚台と小日向(こびなた／こひなた)台）の間を流れる川は礫川とも書き、小石の多い川であったことが地名の由来。いま川は暗渠(あんきょ)となり、存在さえはっきりしない。台地面は、江戸時代には畑地が広く、武家屋敷、寺院、住宅がまばらにみられた。現在の小石川地区は明治以後、学園、住宅地として発展、また旧小石川の谷は出版・印刷業が集中している。伝通院(でんづういん)のほか、寺院が多い。

［沢田　清］

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