Koishikawa Arsenal

35°42′20″N 139°44′57″E / 35.70556°N 139.74917°E / 35.70556; 139.74917

Koishikawa Arsenal
Koishikawa Arsenal in Tokyo, circa 1920
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Built1871
LocationKoishikawa, Tokyo, Japan
IndustryArmament
Defunct1935

The Koishikawa Arsenal (小石川工廠, Koishikawa Kōshō), formally Imperial Japanese Army Tokyo Arsenal (日本帝国陸軍東京砲兵工廠, Nippon Teikoku Rikugun Tokyo Hōheikōshō) was an arsenal in the Koishikawa area of Tokyo, on the grounds of today's Tokyo Dome City and the Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden. It was located on the ground of the former residence of the Prince of Mito.[1]

  1. ^ "The Koishikawa Arsenal (Ho-hei Kosho) occupies the site of the former mansion of the Prince of Mito. Here are manufactured the celebrated Murata rifles. An order from the military authorities is necessary to gain admittance." in A handbook for travellers in Japan Basil Hall Chamberlain, W. B. Mason p.122