Hachiōji
Hachiōji (八王子市, Hachiōji-shi) is a Japanese city in Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tokyo-to) on the island of Honshu.[1] It is about 40 kilometers west of the center of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. The city is the 8th biggest city around the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is the 24th largest city in Japan.
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八王子市 | |
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 Flag Official seal of Seal | |
| Location of | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′59.2″N 139°18′57.6″E / 35.666444°N 139.316000°ECoordinates: 35°39′59.2″N 139°18′57.6″E / 35.666444°N 139.316000°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazuo Shiyake (初宿和夫, Shiyake Kazuo) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.38 km2 (71.96 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
| • Total | 561,344 |
| • Density | 3,011.83/km2 (7,800.59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
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| • Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
| • Flower | Lilium auratum |
| • Bird | Blue-and-white flycatcher |
| Phone number | 042-626-3111 |
| Address | 3-24-1 Motohongo-cho, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
History
Hachiōji officially became a city on September 1, 1917, but it has been an important point on the Kōshū Highway, the main road that connected Edo (the old name of Tokyo) with Western Japan since before modern times, especially during the Edo period. For a short period of time, a castle, Hachiōji Castle (八王子城; Hachiōji-jō) was in the area. It was made in 1584 by Hōjō Ujiteru (北条氏照), but was soon broken in war by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590. In the Meiji period, Hachiōji grew larger because of silk and silk textiles. However, the industry became less popular in the 1960s. Today, Hachiōji is home for many Tokyo workers.
In Hachioji, there are about 20 colleges and universities, including Takushoku University.
Geography
There are 3 mountains around Hachioji.
Hachiōji Media
- Hachioji cityhall 02.JPG
Hachioji City Hall
- Takao-san HachiojiUrbanDistrict.JPG
en：View of the Hachioji urban district which was seen from the Konpira-dai（Takao-san）*ja：高尾山金比羅台から望む八王子市街地 * location: Hachioji * caption: Hachioji urban district（Takao-san Konpira-dai）
- Hachioji Station South.jpg
Hachioji Station South Exit, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
- Sign of Summit of Mt. Takao taken in May 2009.jpg
Sign of Summit of Mt. Takao in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
- Mausoleum of Emperor Showa 2012.png
Mausoleum of Emperor Showa in the Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Tokyo, 2012
- Imperial Mausoleum-TaishōEmperor.JPG
Imperial Mausoleum - Taishō Emperor(大正天皇)'s grave
Reconstructed bridge of Takiyama Castle
References
- ↑ Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 70.
Other websites
Media related to Hachioji, Tokyo at Wikimedia Commons
