Western Tokyo

Western Tokyo

Located in the green highlights
Country Japan
Island Honshū
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo
Area
 • 26 cities,
3 towns,
1 village		 1,160 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
 • 26 cities,
3 towns,
1 village		 4,233,493
 • Density 3,650/km2 (9,500/sq mi)

Western Tokyo, also known as the Tama area (多摩地域, Tama chiiki), Tama region (多摩地方, Tama-chihō) or toka (都下), consists of the part of Tokyo Prefecture to the west of the 23 special wards.

Overview

Whereas the special wards occupy the space that was formerly the city of Tokyo, western Tokyo consists of 26 cities, three towns, and one village occupying the area that were not part of the former city. They serve as "bed towns" for those working in central Tokyo, although some of them have a local commercial and industrial base.

List of cities, towns and a village

No. Flag Name Japanese Population
(as of October 2016)		 Density
(/km²)		 Area
(km²)
1 Hachiōji 八王子市 577,072 3,100 186.38
2 Tachikawa 立川市 177,110 7,270 24.36
3 Musashino 武蔵野市 145,296 13,230 10.98
4 Mitaka 三鷹市 189,577 11,550 16.42
5 Ome 青梅市 136,581 1,320 103.31
6 Fuchū 府中市 261,991 8,900 29.43
7 Akishima 昭島市 111,482 6,430 17.34
8 Chōfu 調布市 232,573 10,780 21.58
9 Machida 町田市 433,720 6,040 71.80
10 Koganei 小金井市 122,977 10,880 11.30
11 Kodaira 小平市 191,406 9,330 20.51
12 Hino 日野市 187,262 6,800 27.55
13 Higashimurayama 東村山市 150,116 8,760 17.14
14 Kokubunji 国分寺市 123,290 10,760 11.46
15 Kunitachi 国立市 73,934 9,070 8.15
16 Fussa 福生市 58,505 5,760 10.16
17 Komae 狛江市 81,119 12,690 6.39
18 Higashiyamato 東大和市 84,876 6,320 13.42
19 Kiyose 清瀬市 75,072 7,340 10.23
20 Higashikurume 東久留米市 116,566 9,050 12.88
21 Musashimurayama 武蔵村山市 71,419 4,660 15.32
22 Tama 多摩市 147,280 7,010 21.01
23 Inagi 稲城市 89,217 4,960 17.97
24 Hamura 羽村市 55,620 5,620 9.90
25 Akiruno あきる野市 80,787 1,100 73.47
26 Nishitōkyō 西東京市 200,652 12,740 15.75
27 Mizuho 瑞穂町 33,367 1,980 16.85
28 Hinode 日の出町 17,349 618 28.07
29 Hinohara 檜原村 2,145 20.3 105.41
30 Okutama 奥多摩町 5,132 22.8 225.53
Overall 4,233,493 3,650 1,160

The towns of Hinode, Mizuho, Okutama, and the village of Hinohara lie in Nishitama District.

The offshore islands of Tokyo (including the Bonin, Volcano, Izu island chains, and the uninhabited islands of Okinotorishima and Minamitorishima) are not considered part of Western Tokyo.

History

Under the Ritsuryō system, Western Tokyo was part of Musashi Province. The provincial capital was at Fuchū. The provincial temple (kokubunji) was at Kokubunji and the principal shrine (ichinomiya) was at Tama.

Western Tokyo previously consisted of three districts:

References

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