Country Japan Population 116,546 (2010) Area 12.92 km2 | Region Kanto Mayor Kazuhiko Baba | |
Higashikurume (, Higashikurume-shi ) is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Higashikurume Tokyo
- Higashikurume tokyo maison ikkoku s town
- Transportation
- Education
- Notable people from Higashikurume
- Geography
- History
- Economy
- References
Map of Higashikurume, Tokyo
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 116,006 and a population density of 8,980 persons per km². The total area is 12.92 km².
Higashikurume tokyo maison ikkoku s town
Transportation
- Seibu Railway, Seibu Ikebukuro Line
- Higashi-Kurume
Education
Higashikurume is the site for Tokyo Gakugei Universitys International Student Dormitory, as well as the private Christian Academy in Japan.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
- Kurume High School [1]
- Kurume West High School [2]
- Higashikurume Sogo High School [3]
Notable people from Higashikurume
Geography
Higashikurume is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace.
History
The area of present day Higashikurume was part of ancient Musashi Province. The in post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Kurume Village were established within Kitatama District of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. The area began development after connection to central Tokyo was established by the Musashino Railway from 1915. In 1956, the village of Kurume attained town status. In the 1960s and 1970s, the population rapidly expanded with the construction of large public housing estates. The city was founded on October 1, 1970.
Economy
Higashikurume is primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo. Factories of the Daiwa Seiko Corporation, Coca-Cola, Yamazaki Baking Company Limited are also located in the city.