Sekimachi-Kita
Sekimachi-Kita
関町北 | |
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Neighborhood (町丁) | |
Sekimachi-Kita Location of Sekimachi-Kita within the Wards Area of Tokyo | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′43.72″N 139°34′23.53″E / 35.7288111°N 139.5732028°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Metropolis | Tokyo |
| Ward | Nerima |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.344 km2 (0.519 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 22,085 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Zip code | 177-0051 |
| Area code | 03 |
Sekimachi-Kita (関町北) 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 (丁目, chōme).
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.