Coordinates: 35°43′42.6″N 139°28′38.8″E

Kodaira,

Kodaira ( 小 平 市 Kodaira-shi) is a city located in the Kodaira western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, . As of 小平市 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 191,380, and a population density of 9330 persons per City km². Its total area is 20.51 square kilometres (7 .92 sq mi).[1]

Contents Geography Surrounding municipalities History Education Universities Kodaira City Hall Miscellaneous school Primary and secondary schools Transportation Railway Highway Local attractions Flag Seal Notable people from Kodaira References External links

Geography Kodaira is located in the Musashino Terrace near the geographic centre of Tokyo Metropolis.

Surrounding municipalities Location of Kodaira in Tokyo Tokyo Metropolis Nishitokyo Tachikawa Higashimurayama Higashiiyamato Higashikurume Kokubunji Koganei

History The area of present-day Kodaira was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 187 8, the area became part of Kitatama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The village of Kodaira was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of municipalities law. Kitatama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, Kodaira 1893. The population of the area expanded after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake with the relocation of universities and housing areas from central Tokyo. Kodaira was elevated to town status in 1944 and to city status on

October 1, 1962. Coordinates: 35°43′42.6″N 139°28′38.8″E Education Country Japan Region Kantō Prefecture Tokyo Universities Government Tsuda College • Mayor Masanori Kobayashi Kaetsu University (since April 2005) Musashino Art University Hitotsubashi University (Kodaira campus) Area Shiraume Gakuen College • Total 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) Shiraume Gakuen Junior College Population (February 2016) • Total 191,380 2 Miscellaneous school • Density 9,330/km (24,200/sq mi) Korea University Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Primary and secondary schools Symbols • Tree Zelkova serrata Kodaira has 19 public and two private elementary schools, • Flower Azalea eight public and three private middle schools. The Tokyo • Bird Japanese pygmy Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates woodpecker three public high schools and there are also three private Phone number 042-341-1211 high school. There is also one special education school. Address 2-1333 Ogawa, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo Transportation 187-8701 Website www.city.kodaira.tokyo .jp (http://www.city.kod aira.tokyo.jp/) Railway

JR East - Shin-Kodaira - Hana-Koganei - Kodaira Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamako Line Hitotsubashi-Gakuen - Ōmekaidō Seibu Railway - Takanodai - Ogawa Seibu Railway - Kodaira - - Ogawa

Highway

Kodaira is not served by any national highways or expressways.

Local attractions

Koganei Park Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Kodaira Municipal Cemetery Kodaiara Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum Gas Museum

Notable people from Kodaira

Kōji Tsujitani, voice actor Shun Oguri, actor Ryuhei Kawada, politician

References

1. Official website (http://www.city.akiruno.tokyo.jp)(in Japanese)

External links

Kodaira travel guide from Wikivoyage Kodaira City Official Website (http://www.city.kodaira.tokyo.jp/) (in Japanese)

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