Sekimachi-Kita


Sekimachi-Kita is a neighborhood of Nerima Ward in Tokyo, Japan. The residential address system has been implemented since January 1, 1978, and the current administrative names go from Sekmachi-Kita 1st Street to 5th Street.
The Shakujii River runs through the middle of the neighborhood, along the Seibu Shinjuku Line. Musashi-Seki Station is in the center of the neighborhood, and there is a shōtengai on both the north and south exits. North of the station is Honryūji Temple, known for the traditional Seki-no-Boroichi flea market, which has been held every December since 1751, during the Edo period. Southwest of the station is Musashi-Seki Park, a ward-operated park known for its cherry blossoms in spring and rentable boats. To the south is Ōme-kaidō Avenue, a highway that exists since the Edo period. Several Japanese animation studios are also located in this neighborhood.

History

People first began living in the area during the Paleolithic period. Paleolithic spear-point stone tools excavated from the Musashi-Seki site in Sekimachi-Kita 3rd Street are archaeological evidence that bears witness to this.
During the Nara period, the Tenso Wakamiya Hachimangū Shrine was established in the area, enshrining the tutelary deity.
Around the Muromachi period, the Toshima clan established a checkpoint in the area, when they had their castle in Shakujii. According to various Edo-period documents, including the Shinpen Musashi Fudo-kikō, the village of Seki gets its name from this checkpoint.
Another theory suggests the village's name comes from a dam that once stood in the area. An Edo-period village map from 1784 shows a large embankment downstream of a reservoir on the Shakujii River, suggesting the existence of a dam.
During the Edo period, the village of Seki was in the Toshima District of Musashi Province. The Ōme-kaidō Avenue, one of the main highways leading to Edo, ran through the village.
The Seki-no-Boroichi Market started to be held from December, 1751, in front of Honryūji Temple, and is still held to this day.
According to the Shinpen Musashi Fudo-kikō, the village of Seki was composed of several smaller sections. Ōzeki and Koseki were north of the Shakujii River, now Sekimachi-Kita 4th Street. Kuzuhara and Kobitai were south of the river and north of Ōme-kaidō Avenue, now 1st to 3rd Street.
During the Meiji era, on May 1, 1889, the village of Seki became part of the village of Shakujii in Kita-Toshima Disctrict, Tokyo Urban Prefecture.
During te Taishō era, the private park Wakamiya Playground opened close to the Tenso Wakamiya Hachimangū Shrine. The park would later become Musashi-Seki Park.
During the Shōwa era, on April 16, 1927, Musashi-Seki Station opened. It was run by the Murayama Line, which run from Higashi-Murayama Station to Takadanobaba Station. It only had a south entrance at that point.
On October 1, 1932, the area became part of the Shakujii-Sekimachi neighborhood in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo City.
On August 1, 1947, Nerima Ward was established out of the west part of Itabashi Ward, and Shakujii-Sekimachi became part of Nerima Ward.
In 1949, the area became part of the Sekimachi neighborhood in Nerima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis.
On January 1, 1978, due to the implementation of the residential addressing system based on the Act on Residential Addresses in Nerima Ward, the Sekimachi neighborhood was divided and Sekimachi-Kita was established out of Sekimachi 5th and 6th Streets, parts of Sekimachi 2nd to 4th Street, and parts of Kami-Shakujii 2nd Street.

Education

The Nerima Ward Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.
, Sekimachi-Kita's designated school areas are as follows:
StreetBlocks小学校中学校
1st StreetAllShakujii-Nishi Elementary SchoolShakujii-Nishi Junior High School
2nd StreetAllSekimachi Elementary SchoolShakujii-Nishi Junior High School
3rd StreetAllSekimachi Elementary SchoolShakujii-Nishi Junior High School
4th StreetAllSekimachi-Kita Elementary SchoolSeki Junior High School
5th StreetAllSekimachi-Kita Elementary SchoolSeki Junior High School

Businesses

The main local businesses are anime studios and Akidai supermarket. The number of establishments and employees according to the Economic Census Survey as of 2021 is as follows:
StreetEstablishmentsEmployees
1st Street1281,105
2nd Street1821,439
3rd Street77549
4th Street1471,588
5th Street83965
Total6175,646

Anime studios

Facilities

1st Street

2nd Street

3rd Street

4th Street

5th Street

  • Nerima Ward Sekimachi-Kita Elementary School
  • Yellow Hat

Postal Code

The postal code is 177-0051, and belongs to the Shakujii Postal Office area.