Fuchu, Commercial city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Fuchu is a city in western Hiroshima Prefecture that spreads along the Ashida River. Factory buildings alternate with rice paddies while residential blocks fill the flat areas between low hills.
The municipality formed on March 31, 1954, when several settlements merged. This administrative reform combined smaller rural communities with a commercial core into one unit.
The name refers to a governmental seat and reflects the role the settlement played in earlier times. Buddhist temples scattered through residential areas serve as gathering points for families during New Year observances.
Several stations on the Fukuen Line connect the city with neighboring towns and the prefectural capital. Getting around inside usually requires a car or bicycle since shops and businesses scatter across a wide area.
Fields for vegetables sit right next to factory halls and show an unusual closeness of farming and production. Farmers harvest cabbage and radishes in the morning while shifts start in neighboring plants.
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