, is a neighborhood in

Kita, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in 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 po ...

, located near the border with

Saitama Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...

. Its postal code is 115–0045. Akabane is popular as a residential neighborhood due to its direct train access to much of central Tokyo.

Education

Akabane's elementary and junior high schools are operated by the City of Kita Board of Education. 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).

Transport

Akabane Station is a railway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Akabane Station is served by the following lines. * Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) * Takasaki Line * Keihin-Tōhoku Line * Shōnan ...

is located in the neighborhood and is a stop on four different train lines operated by the

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...

References

External links

Government website
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