Ushigome Explained

is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and a former ward (牛込区 Ushigome-ku) in the now-defunct Tokyo City.^[1] The name Ushigome refers to a former cattle ranch in the area that was next to a horse ranch, Komagome . In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Yotsuya ward of Tokyo City and Yodobashi suburban ward of Tokyo-fu to form the modern Shinjuku ward.

Places named after Ushigome

• Ushigome bridge, adjacent to Iidabashi Station
• Ushigome moat, a moat that exists between Iidabashi Station and Ichigaya Station. It forms part of the boundary between Shinjuku and Chiyoda wards.
• Ushigome Mitsuke, one of the 36 mitsukes (lookout guard posts) of the Edo Castle, existed on the Chiyoda side of Ushigome bridge. At present only the remains exist.
• Ushigome-kagurazaka Station
• Ushigome-yanagichō Station

Notes and References

1. Book: Ursic . Matjaz . Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City . Imai . Heide . 2020-09-08 . Springer Nature . 978-981-15-6687-5 . 179–187 . en.