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| settlement_type=Core City | region=Kantō | prefecture=Tokyo Metropolis | image_map=Hachioji in Tokyo Prefecture Ja.svg | image_skyline=Hachioji montage.JPG | image_caption=View of top left, Downtown Hachioji, Komiya Park, Naganuma Park, Mount Takao, stone fence and bridge in Hachioji Castle site, Yakuoin in Mount Takao, Hachioji Ramen, Hachioji Traditional Festival on August | area_km2=186.31 | population=563,265 | population_as_of=June 30, 2014 | density_km2=3023.26 | lat_deg= 35 | lat_min= 39 | lat_sec= 58.82 | lon_deg= 139 | lon_min= 18 | lon_sec= 56.9 | postal_code= | area_code= | mayor = | tree = Ginkgo | flower = Gold-banded lily | bird = Blue and white fly catcher | image_flag=Flag of Hachioji, Tokyo.svg | city_hall_postal_code = 192-8501 | city_hall_address= 3-24-1 Motohongo-cho, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo | website = }} is a city in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. As of June 30, 2014, the city had an estimated population of 563,265 and a population density of 3,023.26 persons per km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the Greater Tokyo Area. The city is surrounded on three sides by mountains, forming the Hachioji Basin which opens up toward the east in the direction of Tokyo. The mountain ranges in the southwest include Mount Takao (599 m) and Mount Jinba (857 m), two popular hiking destinations which can be reached by train and bus, respectively. Two major national roads, Route 16 (which connects Kawagoe in the north with Yokohama in the south) and National Route 20, the former Kōshū Kaidō. == History == Although Hachioji only gained city status on September 1, 1917, it has been an important junction point and post-town along the ''Kōshū Highway'', the main road that connected the historical Edo (today's Tokyo) with Western Japan since medieval times, especially during the Edo period. For a short period of time, a castle, Hachioji Castle existed in the area. The castle was built in 1584 by Hōjō Ujiteru, but was soon destroyed in 1590 during General Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempt to gain control over all of Japan. During the Meiji period, Hachioji prospered as an important location for the production of silk and silk textiles. The industry faded away, however, in the 1960s. Today, Hachioji mainly serves as a commuter town for people working in Tokyo, and as a location for many large colleges and universities. During the 1964 Summer Olympics, the city played host to the road cycling events. A velodrome in the city played host to the track cycling events.〔(1964 Summer Olympics official report. ) Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hachiōji, Tokyo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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