western Tokyo

{{Infobox settlement

|name=Western Tokyo

|image_skyline=

|image_caption=

|image_map=Western Tokyo Area Map.svg

|map_caption= Western Tokyo (green) within Tokyo Prefecture

|subdivision_type=Country

|subdivision_name=Japan

|subdivision_type2=Region

|subdivision_name2=Kantō

|subdivision_type1=Island

|subdivision_name1=Honshū

|subdivision_type3=Prefecture

|subdivision_name3=Tokyo

|area_total_km2= 1160

|population_as_of=October 1, 2018

|total_type=

|population_total=4233493

|population_density_km2=auto

}}

Western Tokyo, known as the {{nihongo|Tama area|多摩地域|Tama chiiki}}, {{nihongo|Tama region|多摩地方|Tama-chihō}} or {{nihongo|toka|都下}} locally, in the Tokyo Metropolis consists of 30 ordinary municipalities (cities (市 shi), towns (町 machi) and one village (村 mura)), unlike the eastern part which consists of 23 special wards.Tokyo Metropolitan Government: [http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/ABOUT/LINKS/municipalities.htm Municipalities within Tokyo]

Before it was transferred to Tokyo in 1893, the Tama area, then also still often referred to as the {{nihongo|"three Tama"|三多摩|san-Tama}} (referring to the West, North and South Tama counties it consisted of) had formed the Northern part of Kanagawa Prefecture.National Archives of Japan: [http://www.archives.go.jp/exhibition/digital/henbou/contents/35.html 三多摩を東京府に編入]

Overview

Whereas in the east of Tokyo Metropolis the 23 special wards occupy the area that was formerly Tokyo City, the west consists of 30 other ordinary municipalities: cities (Nos. 1–26), towns (Nos. 27, 28, 30) and a village (No. 29).

=List of cities, towns and village=

File:Tokyo Metropolis Map.svg

class="wikitable sortable" ! No. ! class="unsortable" \| Flag ! Name ! width="70px" class="unsortable" \| Japanese (kanji) ! Hiragana ! Population {{smaller\|({{asof\|2016\|10\|lc=on}})}} ! Density {{smaller\|(/km²)}} ! Area {{smaller\|(km²)}}
{{0}}1	File:Flag of Hachioji, Tokyo.svg	Hachiōji	八王子市	はちおうじし \| {{right\|577,254}}	{{right\|3,097}}	{{right\|186.38}}
{{0}}2	File:Flag of Tachikawa, Tokyo.svg	Tachikawa	立川市	たちかわし \| {{right\|180,214}}	{{right\|7,398}}	{{right\|24.36}}
{{0}}3	File:Flag of Musashino, Tokyo.svg	Musashino	武蔵野市	むさしのし \| {{right\|147,607}}	{{right\|13,443}}	{{right\|10.98}}
{{0}}4	File:Flag of Mitaka, Tokyo.svg	Mitaka	三鷹市	みたかし \| {{right\|191,408}}	{{right\|11,657}}	{{right\|16.42}}
{{0}}5	File:Flag of Ome, Tokyo.svg	Ōme	青梅市	おうめし \| {{right\|134,857}}	{{right\|1,305}}	{{right\|103.31}}
{{0}}6	File:Flag of Fuchu, Tokyo.svg	Fuchū	府中市	ふちゅうし \| {{right\|263,835}}	{{right\|8,965}}	{{right\|29.43}}
{{0}}7	File:Flag of Akishima, Tokyo.svg	Akishima	昭島市	あきしまし \| {{right\|111,942}}	{{right\|6,456}}	{{right\|17.34}}
{{0}}8	File:Flag of Chofu, Tokyo.svg	Chōfu	調布市	ちょうふし \| {{right\|237,637}}	{{right\|11,012}}	{{right\|21.58}}
{{0}}9	File:Flag of Machida, Tokyo.svg	Machida	町田市	まちだし \| {{right\|433,938}}	{{right\|6,065}}	{{right\|71.80}}
10	File:Flag of Koganei, Tokyo.svg	Koganei	小金井市	こがねいし \| {{right\|124,712}}	{{right\|11,036}}	{{right\|11.30}}
11	File:Flag of Kodaira, Tokyo.svg	Kodaira	小平市	こだいらし \| {{right\|194,757}}	{{right\|9,496}}	{{right\|20.51}}
12	File:Flag of Hino, Tokyo.svg	Hino	日野市	ひのし \| {{right\|188,990}}	{{right\|6,860}}	{{right\|27.55}}
13	File:Flag of Higashimurayama, Tokyo.svg	Higashimurayama	東村山市	ひがしむらやまし \| {{right\|150,101}}	{{right\|8,757}}	{{right\|17.14}}
14	File:Flag of Kokubunji, Tokyo.svg	Kokubunji	国分寺市	こくぶんじし \| {{right\|126,317}}	{{right\|11,022}}	{{right\|11.46}}
15	File:Flag of Kunitachi, Tokyo.svg	Kunitachi	国立市	くにたちし \| {{right\|75,022}}	{{right\|9,205}}	{{right\|8.15}}
16	File:Flag of Fussa, Tokyo.svg	Fussa	福生市	ふっさし \| {{right\|58,184}}	{{right\|5,727}}	{{right\|10.16}}
17	File:Flag of Komae, Tokyo.svg	Komae	狛江市	こまえし \| {{right\|83,003}}	{{right\|12,990}}	{{right\|6.39}}
18	File:Flag of Higashiyamato Tokyo.svg	Higashiyamato	東大和市	ひがしやまとし \| {{right\|84,480}}	{{right\|6,295}}	{{right\|13.42}}
19	File:Flag of Kiyose Tokyo.svg	Kiyose	清瀬市	きよせし \| {{right\|75,400}}	{{right\|7,370}}	{{right\|10.23}}
20	File:Flag of Higashikurume, Tokyo.svg	Higashikurume	東久留米市	ひがしくるめし \| {{right\|116,309}}	{{right\|9,030}}	{{right\|12.88}}
21	File:Flag of Musashimurayama, Tokyo.svg	Musashimurayama	武蔵村山市	むさしむらやまし \| {{right\|71,804}}	{{right\|4,687}}	{{right\|15.32}}
22	File:Flag of Tama, Tokyo.svg	Tama	多摩市	たまし \| {{right\|147,822}}	{{right\|7,036}}	{{right\|21.01}}
23	File:Flag of Inagi, Tokyo.svg	Inagi	稲城市	いなぎし \| {{right\|90,774}}	{{right\|5,051}}	{{right\|17.97}}
24	File:Flag of Hamura, Tokyo.svg	Hamura	羽村市	はむらし \| {{right\|55,004}}	{{right\|5,556}}	{{right\|9.90}}
25	File:Flag of Akiruno, Tokyo.svg	Akiruno	あきる野市	あきるのし \| {{right\|80,242}}	{{right\|1,092}}	{{right\|73.47}}
26	File:Flag of Nishitokyo, Tokyo.svg	Nishitōkyō	西東京市	にしとうきょうし \| {{right\|203,258}}	{{right\|12,905}}	{{right\|15.75}}
27	File:Flag of Mizuho, Tokyo.svg	Mizuho	瑞穂町	みずほまち \| {{right\|32,867}}	{{right\|1,951}}	{{right\|16.85}}
28	File:Flag of Hinode, Tokyo.svg	Hinode	日の出町	ひのでまち \| {{right\|17,226}}	{{right\|614}}	{{right\|28.07}}
29	File:Flag of Hinohara, Tokyo.svg	Hinohara	檜原村	ひのはらむら \| {{right\|2,073}}	{{right\|19.7}}	{{right\|105.41}}
30	File:Flag of Okutama, Tokyo.svg	Okutama	奥多摩町	おくたままち \| {{right\|5,023}}	{{right\|22.3}}	{{right\|225.53}}
class="sortbottom" !colspan="5" style="text-align: right;"\| Overall: ! {{right\|4,233,493}} !! {{right\|3,650}} !! {{right\|1,160}}

The towns of Hinode, Mizuho, and Okutama, and the village of Hinohara make up the non-contiguous 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:

{{nihongo|Nishi-Tama District|西多摩郡|Nishi-Tama-gun}} (lit. "Western Tama") encompassed the present-day cities of Akiruno, Fussa, Hamura, and Ōme; in addition to the four municipalities (3 towns and a village) that still remain a part of the district.
{{nihongo|Minami-Tama District|南多摩郡|Minami-Tama-gun}} (lit. "Southern Tama") covered the area now occupied by Hachiōji, Hino, Inagi, Tama, and Machida. With the formation of Inagi (the last city to be created in Tokyo in 1971), Minamitama District ceased to exist.
{{nihongo|Kita-Tama District|北多摩郡|Kita-Tama-gun}} (lit. "Northern Tama") consisted of the locations of the present-day cities of Akishima, Chōfu, Fuchū, Higashikurume, Higashimurayama, Higashiyamato, Kiyose, Kodaira, Koganei, Kokubunji, Komae, Kunitachi, Mitaka, Musashimurayama, Musashino, Nishitokyo, and Tachikawa, as well as some land now in Setagaya. With the establishment of the city of Musashimurayama in 1970, Kitatama District ceased to exist.

western Tokyo

Overview

=List of cities, towns and village=

History

References