Akishima, Tokyo 3.08

Akishima is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan., the city had an estimated population of 111,449 and a population density of 6430 persons per km². Its total area was 17.34sqkm.GeographyAkishima is in the foothills of the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, along the bank of the Tama River at an elevation between 76 and 171 meters above sea level. It is located approximately 35 kilometers from central Tokyo.Surrounding municipalitiesTokyo Metropolis TachikawaFussaHachiōjiHinoHistoryThe area of present-day Akishima was part of ancient Musashi Province, and a center for sericulture. In the post–Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Kitatama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. Haiji, Nakagami, and Sotoyatsu villages were created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of municipalities law. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. The latter two villages merged on January 1, 1928, to form Shōwa Village.