Nishitōkyō, Tokyo

Nishitōkyō
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 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: [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)..

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

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External links

Nishitōkyō City Official Website (in Japanese)

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