Fuchū, Tokyo


[file:FuchuCityHall2023091.jpg|right|thumb|260px| Fuchū City Hall]
Fuchū is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in central Tokyo. The city hosts large scale manufacturing facilities for Toshiba, NEC and Suntory, as well as the Bank of Japan's main computer operations center. Local sporting attractions include the Tokyo Racecourse and the training grounds of Top League rugby teams Toshiba Brave Lupus and Suntory Sungoliath.
, the city had an estimated population of 264,534, and a population density of 8,989 persons per square kilometer. The total area of the city is.
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Geography

Fuchū is located about 20 km west of the centre of Tokyo. Using the Keiō Line from Shinjuku, it is 25 minutes to Fuchū Station. It spreads across the Musashino Terrace on the left bank of the Tama River, facing the Tama hills on the opposite shore. The Tama River flows through the southernmost end of the city from west to east. The Kokubunji cliff runs west to east along the north; the Fuchū cliff runs west to east through the center of the city. The former has a height of 10 to 15 m, and the latter, 10 to 20 m. Sengenyama with an altitude of 79 m is in the northeast part, and the height from the foot is about 30 m. The region is mostly flatland. To the south of the Fuchū cliff is the Tama River lowlands while to the north of the Kokubunji cliff is the Musashino side of Musashino Plateau; the region between is the Tachikawa side of the Musashino Plateau. The cliffs are called hake in the local dialect. The Nogaysa river, a tributary of the Tama River, grazes the northeast end of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Tokyo Metropolis

Climate

Fuchū has a humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Fuchu was on 5 August 2025.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Fuchū increased rapidly in the mid-20th century and has continued to grow at a slower pace in the decades since.

History

The government of ancient Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō highway in the Edo period, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.
  • 645: With the Taika Reforms of the government of Musashi Province was established in Fuchū.
  • 1333: The Battle of Bubaigawara was fought.
  • 1602: The Fuchū post-town was established with the upgrading of the Kōshū-dochu road.
  • 1868: Nirayama Prefecture was established, and the southwest part of the city region becomes part of it. The remainder was under the jurisdiction of the Musashi prefectural governor.
  • 1869: Shinagawa Prefecture was established, and except for the southwest part, the city becomes part of the prefecture.
  • 1871: Establishment of the prefectural system. Parts of the city were transferred to Kanagawa Prefecture by the next year step by step.
  • 1878: Tama District of Kanagawa Prefecture was divided into three districts: North Tama, South Tama, West Tama, and one district in Tokyo Prefecture: East Tama. The city region became part of North Tama District, whose district offices were established in the city.
  • 1880: Four towns and one village of the central area of the city region merged into Fuchū-eki.
  • 1889: Eight villages of the eastern area of city region merged into Tama Village, and three villages of the western area merged into Nishifu Village. Fuchū-eki reorganized as a town, without changing its name.
  • 1893: Three Tama districts were admitted to Tokyo Prefecture. Fuchū-eki changed its name to Fuchū Town.
  • 1910: The Tokyo Gravel Railroad is opened for traffic.
  • 1913: Telephone service commenced.
  • 1916: Keiō Electric Tram opened for traffic.
  • 1922: Tama Railroad is opened for traffic.
  • 1925: Gyokunan Electric Railroad opened for traffic.
  • 1929: Nanbu Railroad opened for traffic.
  • 1943: Tokyo Prefecture merged with Tokyo City, forming Tokyo-to.
  • 1954 April 1: Fuchū Town, Tama Village, Nishifu Village merged into Fuchū City, with the structure of a city.
  • 1956: New Kōshū Highway is opened for traffic between Higashi Fuchū and Honshūku.
  • 1961: New Kōshū Highway is opened for traffic between Higashi Fuchū and Chōfu.
  • 1968: The 300 million yen robbery occurred in Harumicho. This was the biggest robbery in the history of the nation.
  • 1973: The Musashino Line opened for traffic. The Shimogawara Line closed.

Government

Fuchū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Fuchū contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

Colleges and universities

Primary and secondary education

Fuchū has five public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education,
Tokyo Metropolis also operates three special education schools for the handicapped.
The city has 22 public elementary schools and 11 public junior high schools operated by the city government.
Public junior high schools:
  • Fuchu No. 1
  • Fuchu No. 2
  • Fuchu No. 3
  • Fuchu No. 4
  • Fuchu No. 5
  • Fuchu No. 6
  • Fuchu No. 7
  • Fuchu No. 8
  • Fuchu No. 9
  • Fuchu No. 10
  • Sengen
Public elementary schools:
  • Fuchu No. 1
  • Fuchu No. 2
  • Fuchu No. 3
  • Fuchu No. 4
  • Fuchu No. 5
  • Fuchu No. 6
  • Fuchu No. 7
  • Fuchu No. 8
  • Fuchu No. 9
  • Fuchu No. 10
  • Honshuku
  • Koyanagi
  • Minamicho
  • Minami Shiraitodai
  • Musashidai
  • Nisshin
  • Shimmachi
  • Shiraitodai
  • Sumiyoshi
  • Wakamatsu
  • Yazaki
  • Yotsuya
There is one municipal kindergarten: Midori Kindergarten.
There is also one private combined middle/high school and two private elementary schools.
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Transportation

Railway

40px Keio Corporation - Keiō Line
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40px Keio Corporation - Keiō Keibajō Line
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JR East – Nambu Line
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JR East – Musashino Line
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Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamagawa Line
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Bus routes

Most bus routes in the city start at Fuchū Station. Other routes start at Tama-Reien Station, Higashi-Fuchū Station, Bubaigawara Station, Nakagawara Station, Tama Station, Koremasa Station, or Seisekisakuragaoka Station.

Highways

Toll roads

  • [Image:JP Expressway E19.svg|28px|link=|alt=E19] Chūō Expressway
  • *Inagi Interchange
  • *Kunitachi Fuchū Interchange
  • *Fuchu Smart On/offrmap
  • *:Chōfu Interchange is not located in Fuchū city area, but serves the eastern half of city.

National highways

Prefectural roads

  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 9 Kawasaki Fuchu line Fuchū highway, Koremasa Bridge
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 14 Shinjuku Kunitachi line Tohachi Road
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 15 Fuchu; Kiyose line Koganei Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 17 Tokorozawa Fuchu line Fuchū Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 18 Fuchu Machida line Kamakura Highway, Sekido Bridge
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 20 Fuchu Sagamihara Line Fuchū Yotsuya Bridge
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 110 Fuchu Mitaka line Hitomi Highway, Shin-Koganei Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 133 Ogawa Fuchu line Kokubunji Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 229 Fuchu Chōfu line Old Kōshū Highway
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 245 Tachikawa Kokubunji Line Takikubo Dori
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 247 Fuchu Koganei line
  • Tokyo Prefectural Route 248 Fuchu Kodaira line Shin-Koganei Highway

Local attractions

Sports

Notable people

Sister cities