Musashino

Musashino covers roughly 11 square kilometers (4.24 square miles) in western Tokyo and includes numerous residential neighborhoods such as Kichijoji, Nakacho, and Midoricho. The city is home to more than 147,000 residents and combines dense urban development with tree-lined streets.

The area changed from farmland to an industrial center during World War II when Nakajima Aircraft Company built an engine factory here. After the war ended, the district gradually redeveloped into a residential zone.

The Kichijoji Art Museum displays permanent collections of copperplate and woodblock prints while hosting regular exhibitions featuring works from local artists. Visitors can walk through the galleries and view the printing techniques rooted in Japanese artistic tradition.

The city has several railway lines including the Chuo Line and Keio Inokashira Line that provide direct connections to central Tokyo. Most residential neighborhoods can be reached easily on foot or by bicycle.

Harmonica Alley near Kichijoji Station consists of narrow lanes lined with small bars and restaurants that glow with red lights in the evening. This tight layout resembles the reeds of a harmonica, which gave the district its name.

Location: Tokyo

Inception: April 1, 1889

Shares border with: Suginami-ku, Mitaka, Koganei, Nishitokyo, Nerima-ku

Website: https://city.musashino.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.71772,139.56606

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:01