Higashiyamato, Tokyo

Higashiyamato 東大和市
City
Higashiyamato City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Higashiyamato in Tokyo Metropolis
Higashiyamato
Coordinates: 35°44′43.3″N 139°25′35.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Area
• Total	13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	85,229
• Density	6,350/km2 (16,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Zelkova serrata
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	042-563-2111
Address	Chuo 3 chome, Higashiyamato-shi, Tokyo-to 207-8585
Website	www.city.higashiyamato.lg.jp

Higashiyamato (東大和市, Higashi-yamato-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 85,229, and a population density of 6350 persons per km². Its total area is 13.42 square kilometres (5.18 sq mi).

Geography

Higashiyamato is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tokyo Metropolis
  • Higashimurayama
  • Musashimurayama
  • Tachikawa
  • Kodaira
• Saitama Prefecture
  • Tokorozawa, Saitama

History

The area of present-day Higashiyamato was part of ancient Musashi Province. The in post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Takagi Village was established within Kitatama District of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. Takagi Village merged with five neighboring villages to form Yamato Village on November 1, 1919. It was elevated to town status on May 3, 1954 and renamed as Higashiyamato on its promotion to a city, on October 1, 1970.

There was a Hitachi Aircraft Company factory located in Higashiyamato during World War II. It was destroyed by US bombing raids. The Former Hitachi Aircraft Tachikawa Factory Transformer Substation was damaged during air attacks but remains as a war memorial.

Economy

Higashiyamato is primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.

Education

Higashiyamato has ten public elementary schools and five public middle schools, operated by the city. The city's two public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

• Seibu Railway – Seibu Haijima Line
  • Higashi-Yamatoshi
• Tama Toshi Monorail Line
  • Kamikitadai -Sakura-Kaidō - Tamagawa-Jōsui

Highway

• Higashiyamato is not served by any national highway.

Sister city relations

• – Yamato, Fukushima, Japan

Notable people from Higashiyamato

• Yūya Yagira – actor
• Hisashi Iwakuma – professional baseball player
• Akihiro Hayashi – professional soccer player

External links

• Higashiyamato City Official Website (in Japanese)