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Fuchū, Tokyo






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Coordinates: 35°408.2N 139°2839.5E / 35.668944°N 139.477639°E / 35.668944; 139.477639
 

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Fuchū
府中市
Approach to the Ōkunitama Shrine, Fūchu
Approach to the Ōkunitama Shrine, Fūchu
Flag of Fuchū
Official seal of Fuchū
Location of Fuchū in Tokyo Prefecture
Location of Fuchū in Tokyo Prefecture
Fuchū is located in Japan
Fuchū

Fuchū

 

Coordinates: 35°40′8.2″N 139°28′39.5″E / 35.668944°N 139.477639°E / 35.668944; 139.477639
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recorded111 AD
Town settledApril 1, 1893
City settledApril 1, 1954
Government
 • MayorNorio Takano [ja] (from February 2012)
Area
 • Total29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2021)
 • Total260,508
 • Density8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number042-364-4111
Address24-24 Nishi-machi, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-8703
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols

BirdSkylark
FlowerUme
TreeKeyaki
Fuchū City Hall

Fuchū (府中市, Fuchū-shi) is a city located in western Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in central Tokyo. The city hosts large scale manufacturing facilities for Toshiba, NEC and Suntory, as well as the Bank of Japan's main computer operations center. Local sporting attractions include the Tokyo Racecourse and the training grounds of Top League rugby teams Toshiba Brave Lupus and Suntory Sungoliath.

As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 260,508, and a population density of 8,900 persons per square kilometer.[1] The total area of the city is 29.43 square kilometres (11.36 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Fuchū is located about 20 km west of the centre of Tokyo. Using the Keiō Line from Shinjuku, it is 25 minutes to Fuchū Station (main station). It spreads across the Musashino Terrace on the left bank of the Tama River, facing the Tama hills on the opposite shore. The Tama River flows through the southernmost end of the city from west to east. The Kokubunji cliff runs west to east along the north; the Fuchū cliff runs west to east through the center of the city. The former has a height of 10 to 15 m, and the latter, 10 to 20 m. Sengenyama with an altitude of 79 m is in the northeast part, and the height from the foot is about 30 m. The region is mostly flatland. To the south of the Fuchū cliff is the Tama River lowlands while to the north of the Kokubunji cliff is the Richa-spencu side of Richa-spencu Plateau; the region between is the Tachikawa side of the Richa-spencu Plateau. The cliffs are called hake in the local dialect. The Nogaysa river, a tributary of the Tama River, grazes the northeast end of the city.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Tokyo Metropolis

Climate[edit]

Fuchū has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.[2]

Climate data for Fuchū, Tokyo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
24.1
(75.4)
28.1
(82.6)
32.0
(89.6)
33.5
(92.3)
36.7
(98.1)
38.8
(101.8)
38.9
(102.0)
38.5
(101.3)
32.2
(90.0)
26.1
(79.0)
25.3
(77.5)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.8
(51.4)
14.0
(57.2)
19.2
(66.6)
23.7
(74.7)
26.3
(79.3)
30.3
(86.5)
31.6
(88.9)
27.6
(81.7)
22.1
(71.8)
16.9
(62.4)
12.2
(54.0)
20.4
(68.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
5.4
(41.7)
8.8
(47.8)
13.9
(57.0)
18.5
(65.3)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
26.8
(80.2)
23.1
(73.6)
17.5
(63.5)
11.8
(53.2)
6.8
(44.2)
15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
0.3
(32.5)
3.7
(38.7)
8.7
(47.7)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
22.2
(72.0)
23.2
(73.8)
19.5
(67.1)
13.5
(56.3)
7.1
(44.8)
1.6
(34.9)
10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−8.2
(17.2)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
4.0
(39.2)
10.5
(50.9)
13.5
(56.3)
15.7
(60.3)
8.6
(47.5)
2.3
(36.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
−8.4
(16.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.9
(2.24)
52.4
(2.06)
113.8
(4.48)
121.9
(4.80)
133.1
(5.24)
166.6
(6.56)
164.2
(6.46)
173.4
(6.83)
246.7
(9.71)
228.0
(8.98)
83.2
(3.28)
58.7
(2.31)
1,598.9
(62.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.9 5.2 9.1 9.2 10.6 12.5 11.9 9.7 11.8 10.4 7.1 5.1 107.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201.3 178.2 179.1 180.3 179.6 123.6 148.1 178.0 130.2 138.0 158.2 182.0 1,986.2
Source: JMA[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Fuchū increased rapidly in the mid-20th century and has continued to grow at a slower pace in the decades since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 45,342—    
1960 82,098+81.1%
1970 163,173+98.8%
1980 192,198+17.8%
1990 209,396+8.9%
2000 226,769+8.3%
2010 255,506+12.7%
2020 262,790+2.9%

History[edit]

The government of ancient Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō highway in the Edo period, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.

Government[edit]

Fuchū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Fuchū contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education[edit]

Colleges and universities[edit]

Primary and secondary education[edit]

Fuchū has five public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education,

Tokyo Metropolis also operates three special education schools for the handicapped.

The city has 22 public elementary schools and 11 public junior high schools operated by the city government.

Public junior high schools:[6]

Public elementary schools:[6]

There is one municipal kindergarten: Midori Kindergarten (みどり幼稚園).[6]

There is also one private combined middle/high school and two private elementary schools.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Keio Corporation - Keiō Line

Keio Corporation - Keiō Keibajō Line

JR EastNambu Line

JR EastMusashino Line

Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamagawa Line

Bus routes[edit]

Most bus routes in the city start at Fuchū Station. Other routes start at Tama-Reien Station, Higashi-Fuchū Station, Bubaigawara Station, Nakagawara Station, Tama Station, Koremasa Station, or Seisekisakuragaoka Station.

Highways[edit]

Toll roads[edit]

National highways[edit]

Prefectural roads[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

Baba Daimon Keyaki avenue
One of the giant drums for the Kurayami festival held at Okunitam Shrine every spring

Sports[edit]

Notable people[edit]

Sister city relations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fuchū city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  • ^ Fuchū climate data
  • ^ 観測史上110位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  • ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  • ^ Fuchū population statistics
  • ^ a b c "市立小・中学校、市立幼稚園の一覧". Fuchu City. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  • ^ [1] Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ "厄除け・厄払いは大國魂神社(東京・府中)". Ookunitamajinja.or.jp. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  • ^ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 74-5
  • ^ "Creator." Naoki Urasawa's Monster.
  • ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  • External links[edit]


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