Higashikurume, Tokyo 2.96

Higashikurume 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 116,896 and a population density of 9070 persons per km². Its total area was 12.88sqkm.GeographyHigashikurume is in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace, approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.Surrounding municipalitiesTokyo MetropolisKiyoseHigashimurayamaKodairaNishitokyoNiizaHistoryThe area of present-day Higashikurume was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Kurume Village were established within Kitatama District of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. The area began development after connection to central Tokyo was established by the Musashino Railway from 1915. In 1956, the village of Kurume attained town status. In the 1960s and 1970s, the population rapidly expanded with the construction of large public housing estates. The city was founded on October 1, 1970.