Nishitama, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is a district
in Tokyo
, Japan
. It comprises the following three towns and a village:
Historically, the cities of Ōme
, Fussa
, Hamura
, and Akiruno
were part of Nishitama District but these are now cities and currently broke off from the District after they gained city status.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
operates Mizuho Nougei High School http://www.mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ in Mizuho.
The school district
also operates the following high schools in nearby Ōme:
The district operates the following high schools in Fussa:
The district operates Hamura High School http://www.hamura-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ in Hamura.
The district operates the following schools in Akiruno:
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
in 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It comprises the following three towns and a village:
- HinoharaHinohara, Tokyois a municipality in Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan. It is the only administrative unit left in the non-insular area of Tokyo that is still classified as a village...
- HinodeHinode, Tokyois a town in Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,023 and an area of 28.08 km², with a population density of 570.6/km².-Geography:The highest mountain is Mount Hinode at 902 m. The Hirai and Ōguno Rivers drain the town...
- MizuhoMizuho, Tokyois a town in Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan. It was established on November 10, 1940, resulting from the merger of four villages and acquired additional land in 1958....
- OkutamaOkutama, Tokyois a town in Nishitama District, Tokyo. As of August 1, 2007, the town had a population of 6712 people, of which 3280 were men and 3432 were women. With an area of 225.63 km², it is the largest community in Tokyo. Mount Kumotori, Tokyo's highest peak at 2017 m, divides Okutama from the...
Historically, the cities of 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....
, Fussa
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...
, Hamura
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....
, and Akiruno
Akiruno, Tokyo
is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 80,621 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area was 73.34 km².-Geography:...
were part of Nishitama District but these are now cities and currently broke off from the District after they gained city status.
Education
Each of the towns and villages operate separate public elementary and junior high school systems.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 Nougei High School http://www.mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ in Mizuho.
The school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
also operates the following high schools in nearby Ōme:
- Norin High School http://www.norin-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Ome Sogo High School http://www.ome-sogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Tama High School http://www.tama-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
The district operates the following high schools in Fussa:
- Fussa High School http://www.fussa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Tama Technical High School http://www.tamakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
The district operates Hamura High School http://www.hamura-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ in Hamura.
The district operates the following schools in Akiruno:
- Akirudai High School http://www.akiru-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Itsukaichi High School http://www.itsukaichi-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
District Timeline
- July 22, 1878-Tama District, It had long been part of former Musashi ProvinceMusashi Provincewas a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
, was divided into four parts: Higashitama (Eastern Tama), KitatamaKitatama District, Tokyowas a district in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa from 1878 to 1893 and then in the prefecture of Tokyo until 1970.In 1878, the Meiji government made the first step to introduce modern administrative divisions on the municipal level: The districts were created from the premodern districts ...
(Northern Tama), Minamitama (Southern Tama) and Nishitama (Western Tama). Nishitama District have 1 town and 93 village areas. - April 1, 1889-The new legislation, Nishitama District have 2 towns and 30 villages areas.
- April 1, 1893-Nishitama District is transferred from Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
to Tokyo PrefectureTokyo-Fuis a former Japanese prefecture. It was disbanded in 1943 and its municipalities, including Tokyo City, became part of the newly formed ....
. - June 1, 1955-The villages of Ohisano and Hirai merged to form the new village of Hinode.
- October 1, 1956-The village of Nishitama gained town status and renamed to Hamura.
- October 15, 1958-Parts of the village of Motosayama from Iruma DistrictIruma District, Saitamais a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.In the 2005 census reports, the district has an estimated population of 89,552. The total area is 89.77 km².The district consists of three towns:*Miyoshi*Moroyama*Ogose-District timeline:...
in Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
(excluding the parts that was merged into the town of MusashiIruma, Saitamais 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...
from Iruma DistrictIruma District, Saitamais a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.In the 2005 census reports, the district has an estimated population of 89,552. The total area is 89.77 km².The district consists of three towns:*Miyoshi*Moroyama*Ogose-District timeline:...
on October 14, 1958) was merged into the town of MizuhoMizuho, Tokyois a town in Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan. It was established on November 10, 1940, resulting from the merger of four villages and acquired additional land in 1958....
. - July 1, 1970-The town of Fussa gained city status.
- May 5, 1972-The town of Akita gained city status and renamed to Akigawa.
- June 1, 1974-The village of Hinode gained town status.
- November 1, 1991-The town of Hamura gained city status.
- September 1, 1995-The town of ItsukaichiItsukaichi, Tokyowas a town located in Nishitama District, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.Itsukaichi Town, a medieval settlement, was promoted to town status within Kanagawa Prefecture in 1879, and merged witrh Konakano Village on April 1, 1889. The entire district was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo...
merged with the city of AkigawaAkigawa, Tokyowas a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.On April 1, 1889, the villages of Higashiakiru, Nishiakiru, Kusabana, Sugao, Sedooka and Harakomiya were established within Nishitama District, then a portion of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the...
to create the new city of AkirunoAkiruno, Tokyois a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 80,621 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area was 73.34 km².-Geography:...
.