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Nishitōkyō, Tokyo
() is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 206,047, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nishitokyo is located at the centre of the geological/geographical region known as the Musashino Terrace, and is covered with the Kantō loam formation. The city has a good water supply, owing to rivers running through the city - the Shakujii River, Shirako River, Shin River (tributary of Shirako River) and Tamagawa Josui River. From east to west, the city is about 4.8 km, and from south to north is about 5.6 km. Neighborhoods *former city of Hoya ::Fuji-machi, Hibarigaoka, Higashi-cho, Higashi-fushimi, Hoya-cho, Izumi-cho, Kita-machi, Naka-machi, Sakae-cho, Shimo-hoya, Shin-machi, Sumiyoshi-cho, Yagisawa *former city of Tanashi ::Kitahara-cho, Midori-cho, Minami-cho, Mukodai-cho, Nishihara-cho, Shibakubo-cho, Tanashi-cho, Yato-cho Surrounding mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musashino Terrace
The , also translated from Japanese as Musashino Platform and also named Musashino Region, is a large tableland that sits between the Arakawa and Tama rivers in the Kantō region of Honshu, Japan. The plateau consists of an alluvial fan formed by the ancient Tama River, covered by a layer of loam formed from volcanic ash. Location The plateau is part of the Kantō Plain. It sits northwest of Tokyo Bay, in the southwest of the plain. Its northern section is in southern Saitama Prefecture. Much of Tokyo, between the Tama River to the south and the Arakawa River to the north, is built on the plateau. Origin The Tama River carved the Okutama Mountains and deposited a large alluvial fan that spread out from Ōme. The fan is the base layer of the Musashino Plateau, and is covered by the Kantō Loam Formation, which is 5 to 15 meters thick. The loam is primarily andesite or basaltic sandy mud formed from volcanic ash that the wind carried west from Mount Fuji. Two types of develope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerima, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City. , the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are registered and 21.6% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.08 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kamiitabashi Area * Asahigaoka * Kotakechō ;Kaminerima Area * Asahimachi * Doshida * Hikarigaoka * Kasugacho * Mukōyama * Nukui * Tagara * Takamatsu ;Nakaarai Area * Nakamura * Nakamurakita * Nakamuraminami * Toyotamakami * Toyotamakita * Toyotamaminami * Toyotamanaka ;Nerima Area * Hayamiya * Hazawa * Heiwadai * Hikawadai * Kitamachi * Nerima * Nishiki * Sakaemachi * Sakuradai ;Ōizumi Area * Higashiōizumi * Minamiōizumi * Nishiōizumi * Nishiōizumimachi * Ōizumichō * Ōizumigakuen-chō ;Shakujii Area * Fujimidai * Kamishakujii * Kamishakujiiminami-chō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musashino, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 147,754 in 78,614 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Based on the 2019 survey by SUUMO, the Kichijoji neighborhood of Musashino was the third most desirable place to live in central Japan. Popular attractions in Musashino include Kichijōji; a residential and shopping neighborhood with malls such as Atre Kichijoji, recreational areas such as Inokashira Park, Musashino Chuo Park, Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium and Musashino Sports Complex. Geography Musashino is located in the Musashino Terrace of central Tokyo Metropolis. It is bordered by the 23 Special Wards of Tokyo. Musashino is composed of the following neighborhoods: Kichijoji Kitamachi, Kichijoji Higashi Cho, Kichijoji Honcho, Kichijoji Minamicho, Kyonan Cho, Gotenyama, Sakai, Sakurazuki, Sekimae, Nakacho, Nishikubo, Midoricho, and Yaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koganei, Tokyo
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the Western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 123,698 in 61,832 households. The total area of the city is so the population density is about 11,000 persons per km². Geography Koganei is approximately at the center of Tokyo metropolis, and is located about 20 kilometers west of Shinjuku, where Tokyo Metropolitan Government has its headquarters. It is flanked on the north and the south by two large parks. To the north is Koganei Park, which includes the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, a branch of the Edo-Tokyo Museum located in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. To the south are Nogawa Park and Tama Cemetery. The city has an elevation of between 40 and 70 meters above sea level. Surrounding municipalities *Chōfu, Tokyo, Chōfu *Mitaka, Tokyo, Mitaka *Musashino, Tokyo, Musashino *Fuchū, Tokyo, Fuchū *Kokubunji, Tokyo, Kokubunji *Kodaira, Tokyo, Kodaira *Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Nishitokyo Cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodaira, Tokyo
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Kodaira is located in the Musashino Terrace near the geographic centre of Tokyo Metropolis. Surrounding municipalities Tokyo Metropolis *Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Higashiiyamato *Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Higashimurayama *Higashikurume, Tokyo, Higashikurume *Koganei, Tokyo, Koganei *Kokubunji, Tokyo, Kokubunji *Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Nishitokyo *Tachikawa, Tokyo, Tachikawa Climate Kodaira has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kodaira is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashikurume, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,020, and a population density of 9100 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Higashikurume is in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace, approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. The Kurome River flows through the western end of the city, and the Ochiai River flows through the center of the city. The land slopes gently from west to east. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Niiza Tokyo Metropolis *Higashimurayama * Kiyose * Kodaira * Nishitokyo Climate Higashikurume has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashikurume is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niiza, Saitama
is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 166,208 in 76,639 households and a population density of 7300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Niiza is located at the southernmost tip of Saitama Prefecture, and is essentially a suburb of the Tokyo conurbation. The entire city is located on the Musashino Plateau, with the Yanase River running through the western part of the city, and the Kurome River running through the eastern part of the city. Niiza includes the southernmost point of Saitama Prefecture, which faces Nishitōkyō of Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Asaka * Miyoshi * Shiki * Tokorozawa Tokyo Metropolis * Higashikurume * Kiyose * Nerima * Nishitokyo Climate Niiza has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Niiza is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1449 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 (1,466 Square mile, sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama, Saitama, Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Saitama, Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, Saitama, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa, Saitama, Tokorozawa. History of Kujiki According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. The area that would become Saitama Prefecture in the 19th century is part of Musashi Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanashi, Tokyo
was a Cities of Japan, city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Etymology Tanashi means the land without rice. Because of the area's elevation relative to the Tamagawa River, traditional irrigation and rice farming was impossible. Hence, the area was named Tanashi. Population At the time of its merger, the city had an estimated population of 78,165 and a population density, density of 11,495 persons per km2. The total area was 6.8 km2. History The area of modern Tanashi prospered during the Edo period as a shukuba, post station on the Ome Kaido and Tokorozawa Kaido, and was part of ancient Musashi Province. After the Meiji Restoration it came under the jurisdiction of the short-lived prefectures of Shinagawa (1868) and Irima (1871), before becoming part of Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa in 1872. During the early Meiji period (1878) cadastral reform, it became the town of Tanashi within Kitatama District, Tokyo, Kitatama District in Kana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamagawa Josui River
may refer to: Places *Tamagawa, Ehime, a former town in Ehime Prefecture that is now part of the city of Imabari, Japan *Tamakawa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *Tamagawa, Saitama, a village in Saitama Prefecture, Japan *Tamagawa, Yamaguchi, a town in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan *Tama River (in Japanese, 多摩川 Tamagawa) in and near Tokyo, Japan * Tamagawa, Akita, location of Japan's highest flow rate hot spring, the Tamagawa Hot Spring, in Akita Prefecture, Japan Other uses *Tamagawa (surname) *Tamagawa Station (other) *Tamagawa Line (other) The Tamagawa Line may refer to either of the following railway and tramway lines in Tokyo, Japan: * Tamagawa Line operated by Seibu Railway * Tamagawa Line (tramway) formerly operated by Tokyu Corporation, a surviving branch of which is the Tōky ... * 13207 Tamagawa, main-belt asteroid {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
