Shitaya

Shitaya (下谷しもたに) is the name of a neighborhood in Taito, Tokyo, and a former ward (下谷しもたに区く Shitaya-ku) in the now-defunct Tokyo City.^[1] The former ward encompassed 15 neighborhoods in the western half of the modern Taito ward, including Ueno, Yanaka and Akihabara.

The area currently referred to as Shitaya is a long, narrow strip stretching from northeast of Ueno Park to south of Minowa Station.

History

In 1947, when the city was transformed into a metropolis, the Shitaya ward was merged with Asakusa to form the modern Taito ward.

Transport

Iriya Station of the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line is on the border of Shitaya and Iriya neighborhoods.

Education

Taito City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Shitaya 1-chome and portions of 2-chome are zoned to Taishō Elementary School (大正たいしょう小学校しょうがっこう). Shitaya 3-chome and parts of 2-chome are zoned to Kanasogi Elementary School (金きむ曽木そぎ小学校しょうがっこう).^[2]

Shitaya 1-chome and portions of 2-chome are zoned to Shinobugaoka Junior High School (忍しのぶ岡おか中学校ちゅうがっこう). Shitaya 3-chome and portions of 2-chome are zoned to Hakuyō Junior High School (柏葉かしわば中学校ちゅうがっこう).^[3]

References

^ "Places to visit in Iriya and Shitaya". Exploring Old Tokyo. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
^ "台東たいとう区立くりつ小学校しょうがっこう通学つうがく区域くいき表ひょう" (PDF). City of Taito. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
^ "台東たいとう区立くりつ中学校ちゅうがっこう通学つうがく区域くいき表ひょう" (PDF). City of Taito. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

[1] "Places to visit in Iriya and Shitaya". Exploring Old Tokyo. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

[2] "台東たいとう区立くりつ小学校しょうがっこう通学つうがく区域くいき表ひょう" (PDF). City of Taito. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

[3] "台東たいとう区立くりつ中学校ちゅうがっこう通学つうがく区域くいき表ひょう" (PDF). City of Taito. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

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