is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 in Nishitama District, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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. It was established on November 10, 1940, resulting from the merger of four villages

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 and acquired additional land in 1958.

As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 34,778 and the density of 2066.43 persons per km². The total area is 16.83 km².

Its neighbors are

• on the east, Musashi Murayama, Tokyo
  Musashimurayama, Tokyo
  is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 66,150 and the density of 4,303.84 persons per km². The total area is 15.37 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1970....
  
   and Tokorozawa, Saitama
  Tokorozawa, Saitama
  is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain, about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo. Tokorozawa can be considered part of the greater Tokyo area; its proximity to the latter and lower housing costs make it a popular bedroom community.-Location:Tokorozawa...
  
  
• on the south, Fussa, Tokyo
  Fussa, Tokyo
  is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 59,761 and a population density of 5,840 persons per km². The total area was 10.24 km²...
  
  
• on the west, Ōme
  Ome, Tokyo
  is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 139,932 and a density of 1,355.14 persons per km². The total area is 103.26 km².The characters 青梅 literally mean blue ume, or Japanese apricot....
  
   and Hamura, Tokyo
  Hamura, Tokyo
  is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 57,145 and a population density of 5,770 persons per km². The total area was 9.91 km². The J-Pop singing duet Cazacy calls Hamura home....
  
  
• on the north, Iruma, Saitama
  Iruma, Saitama
  is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 149,269 and a population density of 3,340 persons per km². The total area is 44.74 km². The city consists of 6 areas, Toyooka, Kaneko, Higashikaneko, Fujisawa, Miyadera-Nihongi, and...
  
  

Education

Mizuho operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...

 operates Mizuho Nōgei High School

Mizuho Nogei High School

is a Japanese high school located in Mizuho, Nishitama District, Tokyo.The school is located near JR East's Hakonegasaki Station.-External links:*...

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External links

• Mizuho official website