Kunitachi, Tokyo

Kunitachi
国立市
City

Kunitachi City Hall

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Location of Kunitachi in Tokyo
Kunitachi

 

Coordinates: 35°41′2.1″N 139°26′29″E / 35.683917°N 139.44139°E / 35.683917; 139.44139Coordinates: 35°41′2.1″N 139°26′29″E / 35.683917°N 139.44139°E / 35.683917; 139.44139
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo
Government
  Mayor Kazuo Sato (since April 2011)
Area
  Total 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
  Total 75,867
  Density 9,310/km2 (24,100/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Ginkgo biloba
• Flower Prunus mume
• Bird Great tit
Phone number 042-576-2111
Address 2-47-1 Fujimi-dai, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-0501
Website www.city.kunitachi.tokyo.jp

Kunitachi (国立市, Kunitachi-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 75,867 and a population density of 9310 persons per km². Its total area was 8.15 square kilometres (3.15 sq mi).

Geography

Kunitachi is located in the Musashino Terrace of central Tokyo Metropolis. Kunitachi is known for its broad main avenue, Daigaku Dori (University Avenue). This cherry-tree-lined boulevard stretches from Kunitachi Station on the Chūō Main Line toward the banks of the Tama River.

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History

Kunitachi lies along the historical Kōshū Kaidō, a route that connected Edo with Kofu in the province of Kai (present-day Yamanashi Prefecture). The modern villages of Yaho, Aoyagi and Yabo were created within Tama District of Kanagawa Prefecture during the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The district was transferred from Kanagawa to Tokyo in 1893. The three villages were merged to form Kunitachi town in 1951. Kunitachi was elevated to city status on January 1, 1967.

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