Higashiyamato, Residential city in western Tokyo, Japan
Higashiyamato is a residential city in the western part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, sitting on the Musashino Terrace. The streets run between low-rise housing and small parks that shape the quiet character of the neighborhood.
The settlement was originally named Takagi and merged into a village in the late 19th century. The name changed in the first half of the 20th century, before the settlement officially became a city in 1970.
The folk museum houses local art collections and historical displays, while the planetarium under its dome shows the night sky. Visitors can walk through exhibition rooms and see how daily life in this area changed over the years.
The Seibu Railway and Tama Monorail connect the area to central Tokyo and make daily commuting easier. Many residents use these lines to travel to work in the morning and return in the evening.
An old substation still carries bullet marks on its walls from World War II. The building supplied electricity to factories that produced ammunition for the war effort.
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