Nishitōkyō

Nishitōkyō-shi 西 東京 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Tokyo
Coordinates :	35 ° 44 '  N , 139 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 43 '32 "  N , 139 ° 32' 18"  E
Basic data
Surface:	15.85 km²
Residents :	205,801 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	12,984 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	13229-2
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkova , flower dogwood
Flower :	Azalea (spring), sunflower (summer), decorative basket (autumn), daffodil (winter)
Song :	Daisuki desu, Nishitōkyō (Nishitōkyō, that is love)
town hall
Address :	Nishitōkyō City Hall 5 - 6 - 13 , Minami-chō Nishitōkyō -shi Tōkyō  188-8666
Website URL:	http://www.city.nishitokyo.lg.jp
Location of Nishitōkyō in Tokyo Prefecture

Nishitōkyō ( Japanese 西 東京 市 , - shi ; literally: "West Tōkyō ") is a city in Tokyo Prefecture, west of Tokyo .

geography

Nishitōkyō is located west of Tokyo .

history

The city was founded on January 21, 2001 as a merger of the cities of Hōya and Tanashi .

traffic

See also : Traffic in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

• Train:
  • Seibu Ikebukuro Line : to Tokorozawa and Ikebukuro
  • Seibu Shinjuku Line : to Shinjuku and Kawagoe

Sports

Nishitōkyō was the seat of the ice hockey team Seibu Prince Rabbits .

Personalities

• Shōta Fukuoka (* 1995), football player
• Aoi Miyazaki (born 1985), actress
• Mitsunari Musaka (* 1991), soccer player
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (* 1993), singer, model, blogger

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kodaira
• Koganei
• Musashino
• Higashikurume
• Tokyo : Nerima District
• Niiza

Web links

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