Hachiōji

Coordinates: 35°39′59.2″N 139°18′57.6″E / 35.666444°N 139.316000°E / 35.666444; 139.316000
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Hachiōji
八王子はちおうじ市し
Core city
View of top left, Downtown Hachioji, Komiya Park, Naganuma Park, Mount Takao, stone fence and bridge in Hachioji Castle site, Yakuoin in Mount Takao, Hachioji Ramen, Hachioji Traditional Festival on August
View of top left, Downtown Hachioji, Komiya Park, Naganuma Park, Mount Takao, stone fence and bridge in Hachioji Castle site, Yakuoin in Mount Takao, Hachioji Ramen, Hachioji Traditional Festival on August
Flag of Hachiōji
Flag
Official seal of Hachiōji
Seal
Map
Location of Hachiōji in Tokyo
Location of Hachiōji
Hachiōji is located in Japan
Hachiōji
Hachiōji
 
Coordinates: 35°39′59.2″N 139°18′57.6″E / 35.666444°N 139.316000°E / 35.666444; 139.316000
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recorded3rd century AD (official)
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledSeptember 1, 1917
Government
 • MayorKazuo Shiyake (初宿しやけ和夫かずお) (From January 2024)
Area
 • Total186.38 km2 (71.96 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2021)
 • Total561,344
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number042-626-3111
Address3-24-1 Motohongo-cho, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdBlue-and-white flycatcher
FlowerLilium auratum
TreeGinkgo biloba
Hachiōji City Hall

Hachiōji (八王子はちおうじ市し, Hachiōji-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 561,344, and a population density of 3,000 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 186.38 km2 (71.96 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Urban area of Hachiōji

Hachiōji is located in the foothills of the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. The city is surrounded on three sides by mountains, forming the Hachioji Basin which opens up toward the east in the direction of Tokyo. The mountain ranges in the southwest include Mount Takao (599 m) and Mount Jinba (857 m), two popular hiking destinations which can be reached by train and bus, respectively.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Tokyo Metropolis

Kanagawa Prefecture

Climate[edit]

Hachiōji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hachiōji is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1998 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.[2]

Climate data for Hachioji (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		37.1
(98.8) 		36.0
(96.8) 		39.3
(102.7) 		39.3
(102.7) 		39.2
(102.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		19.1
(66.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		30.1
(86.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		27.1
(80.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25.4
(77.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		16.9
(62.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		5.9
(42.6) 		14.7
(58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		2.7
(36.9) 		7.7
(45.9) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.8
(33.4) 		10.1
(50.2)
Record low °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		2.6
(36.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		15.4
(59.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−8.8
(16.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.1
(2.13) 		46.1
(1.81) 		102.9
(4.05) 		114.1
(4.49) 		124.7
(4.91) 		172.0
(6.77) 		188.3
(7.41) 		212.5
(8.37) 		264.4
(10.41) 		230.8
(9.09) 		80.1
(3.15) 		53.1
(2.09) 		1,643
(64.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.5 4.9 9.2 9.2 10.0 12.7 12.5 10.4 12.2 10.5 7.2 4.9 108.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201.1 179.7 174.9 179.3 176.0 119.7 145.1 177.3 128.0 132.4 157.0 184.2 1,954.5
Source: JMA[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Hachiōji has recently plateaued after nine decades of strong growth.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 78,705—    
1930 95,389+21.2%
1940 111,028+16.4%
1950 131,470+18.4%
1960 164,622+25.2%
1970 253,407+53.9%
1980 387,178+52.8%
1990 466,347+20.4%
2000 536,046+14.9%
2010 580,053+8.2%
2020 579,355−0.1%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Hachiōji was part of ancient Musashi Province. It has been an important junction point and post town along the Kōshū Kaidō, the main road that connected the historical Edo (today's Tokyo) with western Japan. Hachiōji Castle was built during the Sengoku period in 1584 by Hōjō Ujiteru, but was destroyed in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Minamitama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The town of Hachiōji was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Minaitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Hachiōji gained city status on September 1, 1917.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics, the city played host to the road cycling events. A velodrome in the city played host to the track cycling events.[6]

Hachiōji became a Core city on April 1, 2015 with increased local autonomy.

Government[edit]

Hachiōji has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 40 members, whose members are elected for a four-year term. Hachiōji contributes five members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Tokyo 21st district and Tokyo 24th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Mayors of Hachiōji (1917–present)[edit]

Economy[edit]

During the Meiji period, Hachiōji prospered as an important location for the production of silk and silk textiles. The industry faded away, however, in the 1960s. Today, Hachiōji mainly serves as a commuter town for people working in Tokyo, and as a location for many large colleges and universities.

Education[edit]

Colleges and universities[edit]

Primary and secondary education[edit]

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates nine public high schools, and the Hachioji School for the Blind. There are also eleven private high schools.

Metropolitan high schools:

Hachiōji has 70 public elementary schools and 37 public junior high schools operated by the city government, as well as four public combined elementary/junior high schools.

Combined public elementary and junior high schools:[7]

Municipal junior high schools:[7]

Municipal elementary schools:[7]

Former:

Transportation[edit]

Railways[edit]

Hachiōji Station

JR East - Chūō Main Line

JR East - Yokohama Line

JR East - Hachikō Line

Keio Corporation - Keiō Line

Keio Corporation - Keiō Takao Line

Keio Corporation - Sagamihara Line

Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail - Tama Toshi Monorail Line

Highways[edit]

Sister city relations[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

Hachioji stretches over a large area, combining such diverse parts as the densely populated city center and its shopping district with the hardly populated rural areas in the west.

  • Mt. Takao
    Mt. Takao
  • Shōwa emperor's grave
    Shōwa emperor's grave
  • Taishō emperor's grave
    Taishō emperor's grave
  • Reconstructed bridge of Takiyama Castle
    Reconstructed bridge of Takiyama Castle
  • Stone wall and gate of Hachiōji Castle
    Stone wall and gate of Hachiōji Castle

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hachiōji city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Hachiōji climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Hachiōji weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ^ 観測かんそく史上しじょう1～10位いの値ね（年間ねんかんを通つうじての値ね）. JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁きしょうちょう / 平年へいねん値ち（年とし・月がつごとの値ね）. JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tōkyō (Japan): Metropolitan Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". City Population. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  6. ^ 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115.
  7. ^ a b c "通学つうがく区域くいき一覧いちらん・通学つうがく区域くいき図ず（学校がっこう別べつ）". Hachioji City. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. ^ a b c "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 1 July 2016.
  9. ^ "続ぞく日本にっぽん100名城めいじょう" (in Japanese). 日本にっぽん城郭じょうかく協会きょうかい. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

External links[edit]

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