Fussa, Tokyo
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Fussa 福生市 |
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 Location of Fussa in Tokyo Metropolis |
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 Fussa
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| Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°20′E / 35.733°N 139.333°ECoordinates: 35°44′N 139°20′E / 35.733°N 139.333°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | ||
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| • Mayor | Ikuo Kato (since May 2008) | ||
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| • Total | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 58,393 | ||
| • Density | 5,750/km2 (14,900/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Osmanthus | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| • Bird | Japanese tit | ||
| Phone number | 042-551-1511 | ||
| Address | Honcho 5-banchi, Fussa-shi, Tokyo-to 197-8501 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Fussa (福生市 Fussa-shi?) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 58,393 and a population density of 5750 persons per km². Its total area was 10.16 square kilometres (3.92 sq mi).
About one third of the city area is occupied by the United States Air Force Yokota Air Base, giving the city an effective population density of 8,782 persons per km2.
Fussa is approximately in the geographic center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace, bordered by the floodplains of the Tama River. The area along the river is home to many parks and almost 300 cherry blossom trees, recreational facilities and bicycle paths.
The area of present-day Fussa was part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Edo period, it was tenryo territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate and administered by various hatamoto. The area was agricultural and noted for silkworms and sake production. After the Meiji Restoration, the 26 hamlets in the area consolidated into the villages of Fussa, Kumagawa and Tama within the short-lived Shinagawa Prefecture, followed by Kanagawa Prefecture. Parts of the area were involved in the Chichibu Incident of 1884.
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