Koganei

Koganei-shi 小 金井 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Tokyo
Coordinates :	35 ° 42 '  N , 139 ° 30'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 41 '58 "  N , 139 ° 30' 11"  E
Basic data
Surface:	11.33 km²
Residents :	125,815 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	11,105 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	13210-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	Cherry Blossom
Bird :	kingfisher
Day :	October 1
town hall
Address :	Koganei City Hall 6 - 6 - 3 , Hon-chō Koganei -shi Tōkyō  184-8504
Website URL:	http://www.city.koganei.lg.jp
Location of Koganeis in Tokyo Prefecture

This article covers the city of Koganei, see also Koganei Yoshikiyo .

Koganei ( Japanese 小 金井 市 , - shi ) is a city in Tokyo Prefecture, west of Tokyo .

geography

Koganei is west of Tokyo and east of Hachiōji .

history

The former village community ( mura ) Koganei was created in 1889 from the amalgamation of several villages in the district of Kita-Tama , which belonged to Kanagawa Prefecture until 1893 and was then added to Tokyo. In 1937 Koganei was elevated to a city ( machi ) and in 1958 it was declared a district ( shi ).

traffic

See also : Traffic in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

• Train:
  • JR Chūō Main Line , Higashi-Koganei Station and Musashi-Koganei Station to Tokyo or Hachioji
  • Seibu Tamagawa Line

Neighboring cities and communities

• Nishitōkyō
• Musashino
• Mitaka
• Kodaira
• Kokubunji
• Foxu
• Chofu

Culture

In the western part of Koganei Park is the Edo Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum, a branch of the Edo Tokyo Museum in Tokyo.

sons and daughters of the town

• Masatoshi Aki (* 1990), football player
• Junto Matsushita (* 1991), soccer player
• Ryōtarō Nakano (* 1988), football player
• Kunimitsu Takahashi (* 1940), motorcycle and car racer

Web links

Commons : Koganei  - collection of images, videos and audio files