Hino, Tokyo
Hino, Tokyo
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| Coordinates: 35°40′N 139°24′E / 35.667°N 139.4°ECoordinates: 35°40′N 139°24′E / 35.667°N 139.4°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 27.53 km2 (10.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 1, 2010) | |||
| - Total | 182,092 | ||
| - Density | 6,610/km2 (17,119.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Live oak | ||
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum | ||
| - Bird | Common Kingfisher | ||
| Phone number | 042-585-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-12-1 Shimmei, Hino-shi, Tokyo-to 191-8686 | ||
| Website | Hino city official HP | ||
Hino (日野市 Hino-shi) is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².
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Geography
Hino is approximately in the center of Tokyo Metropolis. The city limits are distributed between three roughly. The western part is called Hino plateau on a plateau approximately 100 meters above see level. The southern part is Tama hill in an area from 150 meters above see level to approximately 200 meters. And there is an alluvion of the Tama River of the eastern part from the northern part.
Surrounding municipalities
- Fuchu, Tokyo
- Kunitachi, Tokyo
- Tachikawa, Tokyo
- Akishima, Tokyo
- Hachioji, Tokyo
- Tama, Tokyo
History
The area of present day Hino was became part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Edo period, the village of Hino developed as a post station on the Kōshū Kaidō. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of 1871, Hino-juku became part of Kanagawa Prefecture. In the reorganization of districts in 1889, Hino-juku came under the jurisdiction of Minamitama District. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893, at which time Hino-juku was proclaimed Hino Town. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1901 and 1958. On November 3, 1963, Hino was elevated to city status.
Economy
Hino is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Tokyo. On December 22, 2008 operations of Seiko Epson's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office. Previously operations were at the World Trade Center in Minato, Tokyo.
Hino also houses the headquarters of Hino Motors, a Toyota Group company producing semi-trailer trucks (British and Irish: articulated lorries) and buses.
Transportation
Railroad
- JR East – Chūō Main Line
- Hino - Toyoda
- Keio Corporation – Keiō Line
- Mogusaen - Takahatafudō - Minamidaira - Hirayamajōshi-kōen
- Keio Corporation – Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
- Takahatafudō - Tama-Dōbutsukōen
- Tama Toshi Monorail Line
- Kōshū-Kaidō - Manganji - Takahatafudō - Hodokubo - Tama-Dōbutsukōen
Highways
- Chūō Expressway
- Japan National Route 20 (Hino Bypass)
Education
University
- Tokyo Metropolitan University – Hino campus
- Meisei University
- Jissen Women's University
- Sugino Fashion College – Hino campus
Secondary
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
Local attractions
- Tama Zoological Park
Sister cities
Redlands, California, United States from February 2004
Noted people from Hino
- Hijikata Toshizō – Bakumatsu period samurai
- Inoue Genzaburō – Bakumatsu period samurai
- Yuriko Yamamoto – Seiyu
- Tomonobu Hiroi – Professional soccer player
- Yuzo Koshiro – composer
See also
- Hino mayoral election, 2005
- ^ "Notice Regarding Relocation of Epson Imaging Devices Tokyo Sales Office." Seiko Epson. December 22, 2008. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Information." World Trade Center Tokyo. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
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