
Zōshigaya (, also ) is a neighborhood in
Toshima, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, ...
. Zōshigaya includes Zōshigaya 1-
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though Zōshigaya 3-
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as well as parts of
Minami-Ikebukuro.
Major locations
*
Zōshigaya Cemetery, in Minami-Ikebukuro
* Two sequential
Tokyo Sakura Tram
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train stations:
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Kishibojimmae Station
**
Toden-zoshigaya Station, in Minami-Ikebukuro
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Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
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train station:
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Zōshigaya Station (Tokyo Metro), constructed directly underneath Kishibojimmae Station
See also
* Kishibojin is Japanese for
Hariti
Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as , , is a female rākṣasī or yakṣinī (nature spirit) in Buddhism. She appears as a character in all Buddhist traditions and she is revered as a fierce Dharma Protector and a fertility goddess in Ma ...
, a Buddhist goddess
Neighborhoods of Tokyo
Districts of Toshima
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