Musashino
武蔵野市 | |
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 Location of Musashino in Tokyo | |
  Musashino | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′3.8″N 139°33′57.8″E / 35.717722°N 139.566056°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasuhiro Omino (小美濃安弘) (from December 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 147,754 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Magnolia kobus, Zelkova serrata, Cornus florida |
| • Flower | Lespedeza, Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum, Orychophragmus, Azalea, Daphne odora, Narcissus, Hibiscus mutabilis, Ipomoea nil, Chrysanthemum |
| Phone number | 0422-51-5131 |
| Address | 2-2-28 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8777 |
| Website | Official website |
Musashino (武蔵野市, Musashino-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 147,754 in 78,614 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 10.98 square kilometres (4.24 sq mi).[1] Based on the 2019 survey by SUUMO, the Kichijoji neighborhood of Musashino was the third most desirable place to live in central Japan.[2]
Popular attractions in Musashino include Kichijōji; a residential and shopping neighborhood with malls such as Atre Kichijoji, recreational areas such as Inokashira Park, Musashino Chuo Park, Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium and Musashino Sports Complex.
- ^ "Musashino city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Yokohama ranks as most desirable city for living in Kanto for 2nd year in a row". Japan Today. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2023-07-17.