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Fuchū, Tokyo

is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in central Tokyo. The city hosts large scale manufacturing facilities for Toshiba, NEC and Suntory, as well as the Bank of Japan's main computer operations center. Local sporting attractions include the Tokyo Racecourse and the training grounds of Top League rugby teams Toshiba Brave Lupus and Suntory Sungoliath.

, the city had an estimated population of 264,534, and a population density of 8,989 persons per square kilometer. The total area of the city is .

Geography

FuchÅ« is located about 20 km west of the centre of Tokyo. Using the Keiō Line from Shinjuku, it is 25 minutes to FuchÅ« Station (main station). It spreads across the Musashino Terrace on the left bank of the Tama River, facing the Tama hills on the opposite shore. The Tama River flows through the southernmost end of the city from west to east. The Kokubunji cliff runs west to east along the north; the FuchÅ« cliff runs west to east through the center of the city. The former has a height of 10 to 15 m, and the latter, 10 to 20 m. Sengenyama with an altitude of 79 m is in the northeast part, and the height from the foot is about 30 m. The region is mostly flatland. To the south of the FuchÅ« cliff is the Tama River lowlands while to the north of the Kokubunji cliff is the Musashino side of Musashino Plateau; the region between is the Tachikawa side of the Musashino Plateau. The cliffs are called hake in the local dialect. The Nogaysa river, a tributary of the Tama River, grazes the northeast end of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Tokyo Metropolis

Climate

FuchÅ« has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in FuchÅ« is 14.0 Ã‚°C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 Ã‚°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 Ã‚°C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Fuchu was on 5 August 2025.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Fuchū increased rapidly in the mid-20th century and has continued to grow at a slower pace in the decades since.

History

The government of ancient Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō highway in the Edo period, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.

  • 645: With the Taika Reforms of the government of Musashi Province was established in FuchÅ«.
  • 1333: The Battle of Bubaigawara was fought.
  • 1602: The FuchÅ« post-town was established with the upgrading of the KōshÅ«-dochu road (KōshÅ« Highway).
  • 1868: Nirayama Prefecture was established, and the southwest part of the city region becomes part of it. The remainder was under the jurisdiction of the Musashi prefectural governor.
  • 1869: Shinagawa Prefecture was established, and except for the southwest part, the city becomes part of the prefecture.
  • 1871: Establishment of the prefectural system. Parts of the city were transferred to Kanagawa Prefecture by the next year step by step.
  • 1878: Tama District of Kanagawa Prefecture was divided into three districts: North Tama, South Tama, West Tama, and one district in Tokyo Prefecture: East Tama. The city region became part of North Tama District, whose district offices were established in the city.
  • 1880: Four towns and one village of the central area of the city region merged into FuchÅ«-eki.
  • 1889: Eight villages of the eastern area of city region merged into Tama Village, and three villages of the western area merged into Nishifu Village. FuchÅ«-eki reorganized as a town, without changing its name.
  • 1893: Three Tama districts were admitted to Tokyo Prefecture. FuchÅ«-eki changed its name to FuchÅ« Town.
  • 1910: The Tokyo Gravel Railroad (later JNR Shimogawara Line) is opened for traffic.
  • 1913: Telephone service commenced.
  • 1916: Keiō Electric Tram (part of present Keiō Line) opened for traffic.
  • 1922: Tama Railroad (present Seibu Tamagawa Line) is opened for traffic.
  • 1925: Gyokunan Electric Railroad (part of the present Keiō Line) opened for traffic.
  • 1929: Nanbu Railroad (present JR East Nambu Line) opened for traffic.
  • 1943: Tokyo Prefecture merged with Tokyo City, forming Tokyo-to.
  • 1954 April 1: FuchÅ« Town, Tama Village, Nishifu Village merged into FuchÅ« City, with the structure of a city.
  • 1956: New KōshÅ« Highway is opened for traffic between Higashi FuchÅ« and HonshÅ«ku.
  • 1961: New KōshÅ« Highway is opened for traffic between Higashi FuchÅ« and Chōfu.
  • 1968: The 300 million yen robbery occurred in Harumicho. This was the biggest robbery in the history of the nation.
  • 1973: The Musashino Line opened for traffic. The Shimogawara Line closed.

Government

Fuchū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Fuchū contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

Colleges and universities

Primary and secondary education

Fuchū has five public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education,

Tokyo Metropolis also operates three special education schools for the handicapped.

The city has 22 public elementary schools and 11 public junior high schools operated by the city government.

Public junior high schools:

  • Fuchu No. 1 ()
  • Fuchu No. 2 ()
  • Fuchu No. 3 ()
  • Fuchu No. 4 ()
  • Fuchu No. 5 ()
  • Fuchu No. 6 ()
  • Fuchu No. 7 ()
  • Fuchu No. 8 ()
  • Fuchu No. 9 ()
  • Fuchu No. 10 ()
  • Sengen ()

Public elementary schools:

  • Fuchu No. 1 ()
  • Fuchu No. 2 ()
  • Fuchu No. 3 ()
  • Fuchu No. 4 ()
  • Fuchu No. 5 ()
  • Fuchu No. 6 ()
  • Fuchu No. 7 ()
  • Fuchu No. 8 ()
  • Fuchu No. 9 ()
  • Fuchu No. 10 ()
  • Honshuku (本宿小学校)
  • Koyanagi (小柳小学校)
  • Minamicho (南町小学校)
  • Minami Shiraitodai ()
  • Musashidai (武蔵台小学校)
  • Nisshin (日新小学校)
  • Shimmachi (新町小学校)
  • Shiraitodai (白糸台小学校)
  • Sumiyoshi (住吉小学校)
  • Wakamatsu (若松小学校)
  • Yazaki (矢崎小学校)
  • Yotsuya (四谷小学校)

There is one municipal kindergarten: Midori Kindergarten (みどり幼稚園).

There is also one private combined middle/high school and two private elementary schools.

  • (private)

Transportation

Railway

Keio Corporation - Keiō Line

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Keio Corporation - Keiō Keibajō Line

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JR East – Nambu Line

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JR East – Musashino Line

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Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamagawa Line

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Bus routes

Most bus routes in the city start at Fuchū Station. Other routes start at Tama-Reien Station, Higashi-Fuchū Station, Bubaigawara Station, Nakagawara Station, Tama Station, Koremasa Station, or Seisekisakuragaoka Station.

Highways

Toll roads

  • Chūō Expressway
  • Inagi Interchange (3.1; limited interchange)
  • Kunitachi FuchÅ« Interchange (4)
  • Fuchu Smart On/offrmap (under construction)
  • :Chōfu Interchange (3) is not located in FuchÅ« city area, but serves the eastern half of city.

National highways

  • (KōshÅ« Highway); Chūō Expressway and Route 20 are parallel to Keiō Line Railway, and run east to west, connecting FuchÅ« and central Tokyo.

Prefectural roads

  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 9 Kawasaki Fuchu line FuchÅ« highway (also called the Kawasaki highway), Koremasa Bridge
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 14 Shinjuku Kunitachi line Tohachi Road
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 15 Fuchu; Kiyose line Koganei Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 17 Tokorozawa Fuchu line FuchÅ« Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 18 Fuchu Machida line Kamakura Highway, Sekido Bridge
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 20 Fuchu Sagamihara Line FuchÅ« Yotsuya Bridge (Yaen Highway)
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 110 Fuchu Mitaka line Hitomi Highway, Shin-Koganei Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 133 Ogawa Fuchu line Kokubunji Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 229 Fuchu Chōfu line Old KōshÅ« Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 245 Tachikawa Kokubunji Line Takikubo Dori
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 247 Fuchu Koganei line (the section in FuchÅ« is unopened for traffic)
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 248 Fuchu Kodaira line Shin-Koganei Highway

Local attractions

Sports

Notable people

Sister cities

References

External links