Tachikawa
立川市 | |
---|---|
![]() Tama Intercity Monorail viewed from Green Springs | |
![]() Location of Tachikawa in Tokyo | |
Coordinates: 35°41′39.2″N 139°25′10.8″E / 35.694222°N 139.419667°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo |
First official recorded | 8th century (official) |
Town settled | December 1, 1924 |
City settled | December 1, 1940 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daishi Sakai (from September 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
Population (March 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 184,383 |
• Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Zelkova serrata |
• Flower | Magnolia kobus |
Phone number | 042-523-2111 |
Address | 1156-9 Izumi-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8666 |
Website | city.tachikawa.lg.jp |
Tachikawa (立川市, Tachikawa-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7600 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 24.36 square kilometres (9.41 sq mi).