Higashiyamato, Tokyo

Higashiyamato 東大和市
City
Flag Official seal of Higashiyamato Seal
Location of Higashiyamato in Tokyo Metropolis Location of Higashiyamato in Tokyo Metropolis
Higashiyamato
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Area
• Total	13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2010)
• Total	82,195
• Density	6,070/km2 (15,700/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Zelkova serrata
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	042-563-2111
Address	Chuo 3 chome, Higashiyamato-shi, Tokyo-to 207-8585
Website	Hiashiyamato city official HP

Higashiyamato City Hall

Higashiyamato (東大和市, Higashiyamato-shi) is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 82,195 and a population density of 6,070 persons per km². The total area is 13.54 km².

Geography

Higashiyamato is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace.

Surrounding municipalities

• Higashimurayama, Tokyo
• Musashimurayama, Tokyo
• Tachikawa, Tokyo
• Kodaira, Tokyo
• Tokorozawa, Saitama

History

The area of present-day Higashiyamato was part of ancient Musashi Province.

The in post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Takagi Village was established within Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. Takagi Village merges with five neighboring villages to form Yamato Village on November 1, 1919. It was elevated to town status on May 3, 1954 and renamed as Higashiyamato on its promotion to a city, on October 1, 1970.

Economy

Higashiyamato is primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.

Transportation

Railroad

• Seibu Railway – Seibu Haijima Line
  • Higashiyamatoshi
• Tama Toshi Monorail Line
  • Kamikitadai -Sakura-Kaidō - Tamagawa-Jōsui

Education

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.

• Higashiyamato High School [1]
• Higashiyamato South High School [2]

Sister city relations

• – Yamato, Fukushima, Japan

Noted people from Higashiyamato

• Yūya Yagira – actor
• Hisashi Iwakuma – professional baseball player
• Akihiro Hayashi – professional soccer player

External links

• Higashiyamato City official website (Japanese)