is a neighborhood of Nerima Ward in Tokyo, Japan. The residential address system has been implemented throughout the area since 1 August 1973. Its current administrative divisions extend from Shimo-Shakujii 1st Street to 6th Street (丁目, chōme).
Geography Located in the southwestern part of Nerima Ward, Shimo-Shakujii borders the following neighborhoods clockwise starting from the east: Minami-Tanaka (Nerima Ward), Igusa (Suginami Ward), Kami-Igusa (Suginami Ward), Kami-Shakujii-Minamichō (Nerima Ward), Kami-Shakujii (Nerima Ward), and Shakujiimachi (Nerima Ward).
The northern border of the neighborhood aligns with the Shakujii River, the southern border with Senkawa-dōri Avenue, and the western border with Igusa-dōri Avenue.
Rivers
Shakujii River Nukui River (extinct) Senkawa Aqueduct
Land Values According to official land prices as of January 1, 2025, the residential land value at Shimo-Shakujii 4-34-18 was 603,000 yen per square meter.
History Shimo-Shakujii originated as Shimo-Shakujii Village in Toshima District, Musashi Province. On May 1, 1889, with the introduction of the municipal system (町村制, chōsonsei), Shimo-Shakujii Village became Ōaza Shimo-Shakujii within Shakujii Village.
On October 1, 1932, upon incorporation into Tokyo City, the area was designated as Shimo-Shakujii 1st and 2nd Streets within Itabashi Ward. At that time, Shimo-Shakujii 1st and 2nd Streets covered a vast area encompassing present-day Shimo-Shakujii 1st to 6th Street, Shakujiimachi 1 to 8th Street, and Kami-Shakujii-Minamichō.
On January 1, 1970, with the implementation of the residential addressing system, the majority of the former Shimo-Shakujii 2nd Street was reclassified as Shakujiimachi 1 to 8th Street. On August 1, 1973, another implementation reorganized most of the former Shimo-Shakujii 1st Street alongside parts of Minamitanakachō, creating the present-day Shimo-Shakujii 1st to 6th Streets. The old and new Shimo-Shakujii 1st Street designations coexisted until June 1, 1984, when the remaining portion of the former Shimo-Shakujii 1st Street was renamed Kami-Shakujii-Minamichō.
Transportation Railways There are no railway stations located directly within the neighborhood. Adjacent Railway StationsAccessible Stations (via Bus, etc.)Seibu Ikebukuro Line Shakujii-kōen Station (SI 10) (Shakujiimachi 3rd Street, Nerima)
Seibu Shinjuku Line Iogi Station (SS 11) (Shimo-Igusa 5th Street, Suginami) Kami-Igusa Station (SS 12) (Kami-Igusa 3rd Street, Suginami) Kami-Shakujii Station (SS 13) (Kami-Shakujii 1st Street, Nerima)Seibu Ikebukuro Line Ōizumi-gakuen Station (SI 11) (Higashi-Ōizumi 1st Street, Nerima)
Seibu Shinjuku Line Shimo-Igusa Station (SS 10) (Shimo-Igusa 2nd Street, Suginami)
JRChūō Line (Rapid) JRChūō-Sōbu Line Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Ogikubo Station (JC 09)(JB 04)(M 01) (Kami-Ogi 1st Street / Ogikubo 5th Street, Suginami)
JRChūō Line (Rapid) JRChūō-Sōbu Line Asagaya Station (JC 08)(JB 05) (Asagaya-Minami 3rd Street, Suginami)
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Minami-Asagaya Station (M 02) (Asagaya-Minami 1st Street, Suginami)
Bus Seibu Bus (Nerima Depot) operates route buses in the surrounding area. Seibu Bus (Kami-Shakujii Depot) operates route buses in the surrounding area. Kanto Bus (Asagaya Depot) operates route buses in the surrounding area. Frequent bus services connect the neighborhood with Shakujii-kōen Station and Ogikubo Station. Bus routes wrap around the district, operating along Igusa-dōri Avenue via Kami-Igusa Station to the west and Waseda-dōri Avenue via Iogi Station to the east. When traveling toward Ogikubo Station via Kami-Igusa Station, some commuters walk to the bus stop on the south side of Kami-Igusa Station to avoid railroad crossing traffic delays. Bicycle commuting directly to Chūō Line stations such as Ogikubo Station is also common among local residents.
Roads Tokyo Metropolitan Route 439 (Shiinamachi Kami-Shakujii Line, Senkawa-dōri Avenue) Tokyo Metropolitan Route 245 (Suginami Tanashi Line, Shin-Ōme Kaidō Avenue) Tokyo Metropolitan Route 444 (Shimo-Shakujii Ōizumi Line, Igusa-dōri Avenue) Tokyo Metropolitan and Saitama Prefecture Route 25 (Iidabashi Shakujii Niiza Line, Kyū-Waseda-dōri Avenue)
Facilities Shimo-Shakujii 4th Street Chihiro Art Museum Tokyo, established in 1977 at the site of artist Chihiro Iwasaki's former home and studio. Shimo-Shakujii Mitake Shrine (下石神井御嶽神社), established during the Bunka–Bunsei eras (1804–1829), dedicated to Mount Kiso-Ontake worship.
Shimo-Shakujii 5th Street Shakujii Fire Station, Tokyo Fire Department
Postal Code The postal code for Shimo-Shakujii is 177-0042 (Served by the Shakujii Post Office).
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