Hachiōji
Hachiōji
八王子市 | |
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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 | |
Location of Hachiōji in Tokyo | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′59.2″N 139°18′57.6″E / 35.666444°N 139.316000°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| First official recorded | 3rd century AD (official) |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | September 1, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazuo Shiyake (Since January 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.38 km2 (71.96 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
• Total | 561,344 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 042-626-3111 |
| Address | 3-24-1 Motohongo-cho, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Blue-and-white flycatcher |
| Flower | Lilium auratum |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Hachiōji (八王子市, Hachiōji-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, 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. The total area of the city is 186.38 km2 (71.96 sq mi). It is the most populous city in Tokyo outside of the special wards. In 2015, it was designated as a core city for the first time in Tokyo. It was the second first city in Tokyo Prefecture (present-day Tokyo) to implement the municipal system after Tokyo City (present-day Tokyo's 23 wards).