Itabashi (板橋区), Tokyo

Itabashi (板橋区) is a special ward on the northwestern part of Tokyo Metropolis. It is referred to as Itabashi City in English. The ward covers 32.17 sq km (12.4 sq mi) and has a population of 532,000 (2011 estimate).

Kumano Jinja Shrine, Itabashi, Tokyo
Itabashi ward is on the Kanto Plain. It is bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north, Kita to the east, Toshima to the south and Nerima to the southwest. The Arakawa River forms the boundary between Itabashi and Saitama Prefecture. The name Itabashi means "plank bridge", in reference to such a bridge in the area during the Heian period.

Itabashi Ward was created in 1932 by merging nine towns and villages of Kita-Toshima District. It then became a special ward of Tokyo Metropolis in 1947. That same year, Nerima was split off to be a separate special ward.

National Route 17 through Itabashi, Tokyo

How to go to Itabashi

You can take the subway to Itabashi. The Toei Mita Line stops at Shin-Itabashi (I-17), Itabashi Kuyakushomae (I-18), Itabashi-Honcho (I-19), Moto-Hasunuma (I-20), Shimura Sakaue (I-21), Shimura-Sanchome (I-22), Hasune (I-23), Nishidai (I-24), Takashimadaira (I-25), Shin-Takashimadaira (I-26) and Nishi-Takashimadaira (I-27) Subway Stations while the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line stops at the Chikatetsu Narimasu (Y-02) Subway Station, all in Itabashi.

What to see in Itabashi

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