Musashino, Tokyo

Musashino
武蔵野市
Flag of Musashino
Official seal of Musashino
Location of Musashino in Tokyo
Location of Musashino in Tokyo
Musashino is located in Japan
Musashino
Musashino
 
Coordinates: 35°43′3.8″N 139°33′57.8″E / 35.717722°N 139.566056°E / 35.717722; 139.566056
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
Government
 • MayorYasuhiro Omino (小美濃安弘) (from December 2023)
Area
 • Total10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total147,754
 • Density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeMagnolia kobus, Zelkova serrata, Cornus florida
• FlowerLespedeza, Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum, Orychophragmus, Azalea, Daphne odora, Narcissus, Hibiscus mutabilis, Ipomoea nil, Chrysanthemum
Phone number0422-51-5131
Address2-2-28 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8777
WebsiteOfficial 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, 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.

  1. ^ "Musashino city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "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.