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Higashimurayama (東村山市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 143,737 and the density of 8,371.40 persons per km². The total area is 17.17 km².

On April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipality system, several villages merged to form Higashimurayama Village (Higashimurayama-mura). On April 1, 1942, it became Higashimurayama Town (Higashimurayama-machi), and on April 1, 1964, it became a city. Hachikokuyama park is in Higashimurayama.

Transportation

Rail

East Japan Railway Company

• Train Lines:
  • Musashino Line
• Train Stations
  • Shin-Akitsu Station

Seibu Railway Company

• Train Lines:
  • Seibu Haijima Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Seibu Kokubunji Line, Seibu Seibu-en Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line, Seibu Tamako Line, Seibu Yamaguchi Line
• Train Stations
  • Akitsu Station, Hagiyama Station, Higashimurayama Station, Kumegawa Station, Musashi Yamato Station, Seibu-en Station, Seibu Yuenchi Station, Yasaka Station

Facts about Higashimurayama

- Higashimurayama’s sister city is Independence, Missouri.

- Higashimurayama is home to the only building in Tokyo prefecture which is found on the national treasure list of Japan. A temple by the name of “Shofukuji” which is supposed to house 1000 Jizo Buddhist deities.

External links

• Higashimurayama official website in Japanese