Mikawashima, in the middle of Arakawa City, a shitamachi of small factories, shopping streets and homes packed together
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North of the station, Arakawa 3-chome and 5-chome sit in the center of Arakawa City, with small factories, shopping streets, and houses packed together—a shitamachi streetscape. The station is Mikawashima on the Joban Line, with elevated platforms and only one ticket gate, located on the Minami-Senju side.
The four chome in this neighborhood are home to about 22,000 people, around 285 per hectare; Arakawa 3-chome has the largest population among Arakawa 1-chome through 8-chome. In fiscal 2024, about 12,000 people boarded at the station daily, making it the least-used station on the Joban Line between Ueno and Toride.
About 1.5 hectares of land north of the station are planned to be rebuilt into commercial, office, residential, and gymnasium facilities, with around 760 housing units.
Everyday living conditions are this neighborhood's strength. For convenience, it ranks 42nd among 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo, and for daily shopping it ranks 39th—everyday errands like grocery shopping can be handled right nearby.
Healthcare ranks 72nd, and public transit ranks 50th, both also near the top. This station is served by Joban Line Rapid and medium-distance trains; the next stop toward Ueno is Nippori, and toward Toride is Minami-Senju.
From our street photos, street cleanliness ranks 378th among 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo, and greenery ranks 390th—these are the two weakest aspects of this neighborhood.
According to Arakawa City's official flood risk information, almost the entire area within the neighborhood is designated as an expected flooding zone if the Arakawa River overflows, with maximum flooding depth of about 5 meters or more. This applies to the whole of Arakawa City, and Arakawa City Office asks residents to check their own home's risk using the disaster prevention map.
Mikawashima was originally a town: Mikawashima Village was established in 1889, reorganized as a town in 1920, and absorbed into Tokyo City in 1932, becoming part of Arakawa City. Arakawa City Office was located in Mikawashima at the time.
In 1961, most of Mikawashima town was renamed "Arakawa," generally thought to be because this was the administrative center of Arakawa City. Today the name mainly survives in the station: JR Mikawashima Station opened in 1905, and there's also Keisei Shin-Mikawashima Station outside this neighborhood.
For the redevelopment north of the station, an urban planning decision was announced in June 2021, with a completion target of fiscal 2026 at the time. We haven't found an updated schedule, so please refer to announcements from the redevelopment association and Arakawa City.
Compared with the 395 Tokyo neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
Hospitals with inpatient beds (2020 data), public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area, high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores. Many Tokyo junior high students attend private schools, so junior high catchments are only a guide.
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