Higashikurume, Tokyo

Higashikurume 東久留米市
City
Higashikurume City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Higashikurume in Tokyo Metropolis
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Kazuhiko Baba
Area
• Total	12.88 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	116,869
• Density	9,070/km2 (23,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Flower	Azalea
• Bird	Azure-winged magpie
Phone number	042-470-7777
Address	3-3-1 Hon-cho, Higashikurume-shi, Tokyo 203-8555
Website	www.city.higashikurume.lg.jp

Mt Fuji from downtown Higashikurume

Higashikurume (東久留米市, Higashikurume-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 116,896 and a population density of 9070 persons per km². Its total area was 12.88 square kilometres (4.97 sq mi).

Geography

Higashikurume is in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace, approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

• • Tokyo Metropolis
  • Kiyose
  • Higashimurayama
  • Kodaira
  • Nishitokyo
• Saitama Prefecture
  • Niiza

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 Prefecture 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.

Education

Higashikurume has 13 public and one private elementary schools, seven public and two private middle school. The city also has two public and one private high school. Higashikurume is the site for Tokyo Gakugei University's International Student Dormitory, as well as the private Christian Academy in Japan.

Transportation

Railway

• Seibu Railway, Seibu Ikebukuro Line
  • Higashi-Kurume

Notable people from Higashikurume

• Ken Akamatsu, manga artist
• 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 City official website Template:Ja icon