The Koishikawa Arsenal was an important military installation during the Meiji era.
Bunkyo operates the local public elementary and middle schools.
Zoned elementary schools are: Kanatomi (金富小学校), Kubomachi (窪町小学校), Rekisen (礫川小学校), and Yanagicho (柳町小学校).
[2] Koishikawa High School is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
In addition the metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School.