Nishitōkyō, Tokyo

Nishitōkyō (西東京市, Nishitōkyō-shi) (Japanese pronunciation: [ɲiɕi̥toꜜːkʲoː]) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, 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)..

Nishitōkyō 西東京市
City
Nishitokyo
Nishitōkyō City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Nishitōkyō in Tokyo
Nishitōkyō
Coordinates: 35°43′32.2″N 139°32′17.7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Area
• Total	15.75 km^2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	200,102
• Density	12,700/km^2 (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

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)