Mizuho, Tokyo
| Mizuho 瑞穂町 | |||
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| Town | |||
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Mizuho Town Hall | |||
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 Location of Mizuho in Tokyo | |||
  Mizuho
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| Coordinates: 35°46′19.1″N 139°21′14.5″E / 35.771972°N 139.354028°ECoordinates: 35°46′19.1″N 139°21′14.5″E / 35.771972°N 139.354028°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||
| District | Nishitama | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 33,117 | ||
| • Density | 1,970/km2 (5,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree |
Osmanthus Pine | ||
| • Flower |
Camellia sinensis Azalea Osmanthus | ||
| • Bird | Eurasian skylark | ||
| Phone number | 042-557-0501 | ||
| Address | 2335 Hakonegasaki, Mizuho-machi, Nishitama-gun Tokyo 190-1292 | ||
| Website |
www | ||
Mizuho (瑞穂町 Mizuho-machi) is a town located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 33,117 and a population density of 1970 persons per km². Its total area was 16.85 square kilometres (6.51 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Mizuho is located in the foothills of the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north.
Surrounding municipalities
- Tokyo Metropolis
- Hamura (to the west)
- Ōme (to the west)
- Fussa (to the south)
- Musashimurayama (to the east)
- Saitama Prefecture
- Iruma (to the north)
- Tokorozawa (to the east)
History
The area of present-day Mizuho was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Nishitama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The villages of Hakenogasaki, Ishihata, Tonogaya and Nagaoka were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of municipalities law. Nishitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. The town of Mizuho was established by the merger of the four villages on November 10, 1940. Mizuho annexed the neighbouring town on Moto-Sayama from Saitama Prefecture in 1958.
Education
Mizuho has five public elementary schools, two public middle schools and one public high school (Mizuho Nōgei High School). There is also one special education school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Sister city
In popular media
The town in the romance visual novel and anime called Clannad by Key was heavily based upon Mizuho.
References
- ↑ Official website(Japanese)
- ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Mizuho, Tokyo at Wikimedia Commons- Mizuho official website (Japanese)
