Akabane (Japanese:
赤 羽), is a neighborhood in
Kita, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287, and a p ...
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located at the border with
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
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Its postal code is 115–0045.
The residential neighborhood is popular due to direct train access to central Tokyo.
Education
Akabane's elementary and junior high schools are operated by the
City of Kita Board of Education City of Kita Board of Education (北区教育委員会 ''Kita-ku Kyōiku Iinkai'') is a city agency that operates public elementary and middle schools in Kita, Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京 ...
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Different portions of Akabane are zoned to different elementary schools depending on what address the resident has:
* Akabane Elementary School (赤羽小学校)
* No. 4 Iwabuchi Elementary School (第四岩淵小学校)
All of Akabane is zoned to Akabaneiwabuchi Junior High School (赤羽岩淵中学校).
References
External links
Government website
{{Kita, Tokyo
Kita, Tokyo