A prewar-planned residential area, with a loop of plane-tree-lined avenues, and hedges and building heights guided by rules the residents wrote themselves
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Tokiwadai 1-chome and 2-chome are a residential area that Tobu Railway began selling off as subdivided lots from 1936, with a street network that loops around a roughly oval-shaped avenue lined with plane trees. Because it doesn't connect directly to the main roads around it, this residential area remains quiet to this day.
In 2004, 1-chome and 2-chome were designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a priority area for townscape preservation; residents formed a council on their own initiative, sent a questionnaire to every household, and got back about 750 responses. A draft set of rules was then sent to each household for a vote, and after a majority approved it, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government officially approved it in 2007.
This townscape guideline, which only governs 1-chome and 2-chome, recommends planting at least one tree facing the road, keeping low-rise residential buildings to two storys, and converting walls along the tree-lined avenue into hedges wherever possible. To demolish a house, subdivide land, or build a new house in 1-chome or 2-chome, you have to consult with the council first and get its written consent before filing a building application.
The north entrance station building is a Western-style structure made of Oya stone that has been there since the station opened, and it was renovated in 2018. Right outside the exit is a roundabout, with several roads radiating out from it; it's often compared to Den-en-chofu and called "the Den-en-chofu of Itabashi".
Healthcare ranks 103rd out of 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo, the highest-ranked category for this neighborhood.
The south entrance offers a different everyday feel: the station building is a commercial building, and the side of Minami-Tokiwadai 1-chome facing Kawagoe Kaido has a shopping street. Minami-Tokiwadai is almost entirely flat, except for the east side of 1-chome, which slopes down toward the Shakujii River.
Tokiwadai Station is served only by the Tobu Tojo Line, and only Local trains stop there—Express and Semi Express trains pass straight through. Public transit ranks 210th out of 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo, putting it in the middle.
To rebuild or demolish a house in 1-chome or 2-chome, you need to submit documents to the council at least 30 days in advance, and also consult with Itabashi City's townscape office. Based on our street photos, buildings rank 269th, which is in the lower range.
Around 1927, Tobu Railway bought this land, planning to build a rolling stock depot for the Seiban Line; the plan was cancelled in 1932, and it was turned into a residential development instead. The subdivided lots were designed by Komiya Kenichi of the Home Ministry, with an agreement that only houses would be built and hedges would be planted along the property lines.
In the 2000s, a plan to build a large building on the former bank site in front of the north entrance roundabout sparked a dispute between residents and the developer, and the 11-story building was ultimately built as planned. Afterward, 1-chome and 2-chome were designated as a priority area for townscape preservation, and the hedge-planting agreement from the original subdivision reappeared in the guidelines residents set for themselves.
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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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