Kodaira, Tokyo

"Kodaira" redirects here. For other uses, see Kodaira (disambiguation).

Kodaira 小平市
City
Official seal of Kodaira Symbol
Location of Kodaira in Tokyo Metropolis
Kodaira Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Masanori Kobayashi (since April 2005)
Area
• Total	20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2011)
• Total	180,049
• Density	8,800.05/km2 (22,792.0/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Azalea
• Bird	Woodpecker
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	2-1333 Ogawa, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8701
Website	www.city.kodaira.tokyo.jp

Kodaira (小平市, Kodaira-shi) is a city in the western region of Tokyo, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1962.

As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 180,049, with 82,179 households and a population density of 8,800.05 persons per km². The total area is 20.46 km².

Transportation

Kodaira Station is the main train station serving the area. However, there are several other train stations in Kodaira. They are mostly operated by the private company Seibu Railway.

Education

Universities

Tsuda College, Kaetsu University, Musashino Art University, Korea University, and parts of Hitotsubashi University, a high school and dormitory associated with Waseda University are located in this city.

Primary and secondary schools

Kodaira operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates the following public high schools.

• Kodaira High School
• Kodaira South High School
• Kodaira West High School

Notable people

Kodaira is the hometown of Japanese actor Shun Oguri.

External links

• (Japanese)
• Kodaira travel guide from Wikivoyage