Nishitōkyō, Tokyo





City in Kantō, Japan

































































Nishitōkyō


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西東京市

City
Nishitokyo

Nishitōkyō City Hall
Nishitōkyō City Hall





Flag of Nishitōkyō
Flag
Official seal of Nishitōkyō
Seal

Location of Nishitōkyō in Tokyo
Location of Nishitōkyō in Tokyo



Nishitōkyō is located in Japan

Nishitōkyō

Nishitōkyō



 

Coordinates: 35°43′32.2″N 139°32′17.7″E / 35.725611°N 139.538250°E / 35.725611; 139.538250Coordinates: 35°43′32.2″N 139°32′17.7″E / 35.725611°N 139.538250°E / 35.725611; 139.538250
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo
Area

 • Total 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population
(February 2016)

 • Total 200,102
 • Density 12,700/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree
Zelkova serrata & Cornus florida
• Flower
Azalea, Sunflower, Cosmos, Narcissus
Phone number 042-464-1311
Address 5-6-13 Minami-machi, Nishitōkyō-shi, Tokyo 188-8666
Website www.city.nishitokyo.lg.jp

Nishitōkyō (西東京市, Nishitōkyō-shi)/Japanese pronunciation: [niʃitɔ̞ːcœː] is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 200,102, and a population density of 12,700 persons per km². Its total area is 15.75 square kilometres (6.08 sq mi).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighborhoods


    • 1.2 Surrounding municipalities




  • 2 History


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Education


    • 4.1 Universities and colleges


    • 4.2 Primary and secondary education




  • 5 Transportation


    • 5.1 Railway


    • 5.2 Highway




  • 6 External links





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 municipalities




  • Tokyo Metropolis


    • Nerima-ku (to the east)


    • Kodaira (to the west)


    • Koganei (to the south)


    • Musashino (to the south)


    • Higashikurume (to the northwest)




  • Saitama Prefecture
    • Niiza




History


The area of present-day Nishitōkyō was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Kitadachi District in Saitama Prefecture. The villages of Hoya and Tanashi were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of municipalities law. The southern portion of Kitaadachi District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1907.


The modern city of Nishitōkyō was established on January 21, 2001. Before that date, the area was two separate cities Hoya and Tanashi. The name Nishitōkyō means "West Tokyo."



Economy


The watch manufacturer, Citizen is headquartered in Nishitōkyō. The animation studio Shin-Ei Animation is also located here.



Education



Universities and colleges



  • Musashino University


  • Waseda University - Higashi-Fushimi campus


  • Tokyo University - Tanashi campus



Primary and secondary education



  • Nishitōkyō has 19 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by the city government and one private combined middle/high school.

  • The city has three public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education and three private high schools, including Musashino Joshi Gakuin.



Transportation



Railway




  • Seibu Railway – Seibu Ikebukuro Line

    • Hōya - Hibarigaoka



  • Seibu Railway – Seibu Shinjuku Line

    • Higashi-Fushimi - Seibu-Yagisawa - Tanashi




Highway


  • Nishitōkyō is not served by any national expressways or national highways


External links












  • Nishitōkyō City Official Website (in Japanese)









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