Higashikurume, Tokyo

Higashikurume 東久留米市
—  City  —
Location of Higashikurume in Tokyo Metropolis
Higashikurume
Coordinates: 35°45′N 139°32′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Area
• Total	12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2010)
• Total	116,006
• Density	8,980/km2 (23,300/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Azalea
- Bird	Azure-winged Magpie
Phone number	042-470-7777
Address	3-3-1 Hon-cho, Higashikurume -shi, Tokyo-to 203-8555
Website	Higashikurume city official HP

Higashikurume City Hall

Higashikurume (東久留米市, Higashikurume-shi ) is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 116,006 and a population density of 8,980 persons per km². The total area was 12.92 km².

Geography

Higashikurume is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace.

Surrounding municipalities

• Kiyose, Tokyo
• Higashimurayama, Tokyo
• Kodaira, Tokyo
• Nishitokyo, Tokyo
• Niiza, Saitama

History

The area of present day Higashikurume was part of ancient Musashi Province. The in post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Kurume Village were established within Kitatama District of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. The area began development after connection to central Tokyo was established by the Musashino Railway from 1915. In 1956, the village of Kurume attained town status. In the 1960s and 1970s, the population rapidly expanded with the construction of large public housing estates. The city was founded on October 1, 1970.

Economy

Higashikurume is primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo. Factories of the Daiwa Seiko Corporation, Coca-Cola, Yamazaki Baking Company Limited are also located in the city.

Transportation

Railroad

• Seibu Railway Company - Seibu Ikebukuro Line (connecting Tokorozawa, Saitama in one direction and Ikebukuro in the other).
  • Higashi-Kurume

Road

Seibu Bus Company

• Bus Line:
  • 武１２ーHigashi-Kurume Station to Musashi-Koganei Station via Hana-Koganei Station Entrance;runs 3 or more times an hour
  • 武２１-Higashi-Kurume Station to Musashi-Koganei Station via Takiyama Danchi and Hana-Koganei Station Entrance; runs 3 or more times an hour
  • 久留52-Higashi-Kurume Station to Takiyama Eigyosho; runs 3 or more times an hour

Education

Higashikurume is the site for Tokyo Gakugei University's International Student Dormitory, as well as the private Christian Academy in Japan.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.

• Kurume High School [1]
• Kurume West High School [2]
• Higashikurume Sogo High School [3]

Noted people from Higashikurume

• Akihiro Gono - mixed martial arts fighter
• Taichi Kokubun - musician
• Hekiru Shiina - singer
• SoulJa (rapper) - musician
• Papaya Suzuki - musician
• Hinano Yoshikawa - fashion model and actress

External links

• Higashikurume official website in Japanese