Hachiōji

Hachiōji (八王子市, Hachiōji-shi) is a Japanese city in Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tokyo-to) on the island of Honshu.^[1] It is about 40 kilometers west of the center of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. The city is the 8th biggest city around the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is the 24th largest city in Japan.

Hachiōji 八王子市
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
Flag Seal
Location of Hachiōji in Tokyo
Hachiōji
Coordinates: 35°39′59.2″N 139°18′57.6″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Government
• Mayor	Kazuo Shiyake (初宿和夫, Shiyake Kazuo)
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)
Symbols
• Tree	Ginkgo biloba
• Flower	Lilium auratum
• Bird	Blue-and-white flycatcher
Phone number	042-626-3111
Address	3-24-1 Motohongo-cho, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-8501
Website	Official website

Hachiōji City Hall

History

Hachiōji officially became a city on September 1, 1917, but it has been an important point on the Kōshū Highway, the main road that connected Edo (the old name of Tokyo) with Western Japan since before modern times, especially during the Edo period. For a short period of time, a castle, Hachiōji Castle (八王子城; Hachiōji-jō) was in the area. It was made in 1584 by Hōjō Ujiteru (北条氏照), but was soon broken in war by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590. In the Meiji period, Hachiōji grew larger because of silk and silk textiles. However, the industry became less popular in the 1960s. Today, Hachiōji is home for many Tokyo workers.

In Hachioji, there are about 20 colleges and universities, including Takushoku University.

Geography

There are 3 mountains around Hachioji.