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Will it affect real estate prices? – About popular public elementary schools in Tokyo

Poste date: Monday, August 5, 2024

Japan has School District System, which is a system that designates public schools that can be attended according to the place where you live. Therefore, if there is a public school that your child wants to attend, you will need to live in the school district of that school. Real estate prices tend to be higher in school districts with popular schools because of the high demand for both rental housing and housing for sale. In this article, we will introduce some of the most popular schools in Tokyo, selected with reference to a variety of sources.

Popular public elementary schools in Bunkyo-Ku

・Seishii Elementary School (2-chome, Nishikata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

・Kubomachi Elementary School (3-chome, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

・Showa Elementary School (2-chome, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

・Sendagi Elementary School (5-chome, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

The above schools are called "3S1K" and seems to be very popular in recent years.

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Bunkyo-ku Website.

Popular public elementary schools in Minato-Ku

・Seinan Elementary School (Minami-Aoyama 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

・Shirokane Elementary School (1-chome, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

・Kogai Elementary School (3-chome, Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Minato-ku website.

Popular public elementary schools in Chuo-Ku

・Nihonbashi Elementary School (1-chome, Nihonbashi Ningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

・Taimei Elementary School (5-chome, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

・Kyobashi Tsukiji Elementary School (2-chome, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Chuo-ku website.

Popular public elementary schools in Chiyoda-Ku

・Bancho Elementary School (Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

・Kudan Elementary School (Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

・Kojimachi Elementary School (Kojimachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Chiyoda City website.

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Chiyoda-ku Website.

Popular public elementary schools in Meguro-Ku

・Karasumori Elementary School (3-chome, Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

・Midorigaoka Elementary School (2-chome, Midorigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

・Higashiyama Elementary School (2-chome, Higashiyama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Meguro-ku website.

Popular public elementary schools in Shibuya-Ku

・Jingumae Elementary School (4-chome, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

・Sendagaya Elementary School (2-chome, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

・Yoyogisanya Elementary School (3-chome, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku)

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Shibuya-ku website.

Popular public elementary schools in Setagaya-Ku

・Sakuramachi Elementary School (1-chome, Yoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)

・Sakura Elementary School (Setagaya 2-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)

・Meisei Elementary School (3-chome, Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)

＊You can check the school district of each school on the Setagaya-ku website.

 

＊You can also search for school districts by using the "Real Estate Information Library", which is provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Summary

Although the criteria for a good elementary school may differ from person to person, schools with a good educational environment such as "high advancement rate to national or private junior high schools" and "focus on unique curriculum such as English education and programming learning" seem to be popular.

Depending on the ward or school, you may be allowed to go to school if you meet certain conditions even if you do not live in the school district, so you do not necessarily have to live in the school district. However, if you live in the school district of your desired school, your child will definitely be able to attend the school, so if you have a school which you want your child to attend, we recommend that you start house hunting as soon as possible in order to secure a place within that school district.

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