Higashiyamato, Residential city in western Tokyo, Japan
Located on the Musashino Terrace, Higashi-yamato spans 13.42 square kilometers with a population density of 6,400 persons per square kilometer.
The area transformed from Takagi Village in 1889 to Yamato Village in 1919, gaining city status as Higashi-yamato on October 1, 1970.
The Higashi-yamato Folk Museum contains 13,000 books, a planetarium with Megastar projector, and exhibits dedicated to local artist Yoshioka Kenji.
The city connects to central Tokyo through the Seibu Railway Haijima Line and Tama Toshi Monorail, serving as a residential area for commuters.
The Former Tachikawa Plant Substation displays bullet marks from World War II and supplied electricity to wartime ammunition manufacturing facilities.
Location: Tokyo
Inception: November 1, 1919
Website: https://www.city.higashiyamato.lg.jp/
Shares border with: Higashimurayama, Musashimurayama, Tachikawa, Kodaira, Tokorozawa
Website: https://city.higashiyamato.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.74536,139.42650
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:33
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