- Koganei, Tokyo
Japanese city
Name=Koganei
JapaneseName=小金井市
Prefecture=Tokyo
Region=Kantō
Area_km2=11.33
Population=113,355
PopDate=2003
Density_km2=10003
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LatitudeDegrees= 35
LatitudeMinutes= 42
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LongtitudeDegrees= 139
LongtitudeMinutes= 30
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Postal code=184-xxxx
Area code=042
Mayor= INABA, Takahiko
Tree= KEYAKI/Zelkova
Flower= SAKURA/Japanese cherry blossom
Bird= Kawasemi
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CityHallLink = [http://www.city.koganei.lg.jp/ Koganei] | City
Elevation=Nihongo|Koganei|小金井市|Koganei-shi is a city located in
Tokyo ,Japan . As of May 1, 2008, the city has an officially registeredpopulation of 113,355 (including 2,432 of foreign nationalities) and the density of 10,003.09 persons per km². The total area is 11.33 km².History
The city was founded on
October 1 ,1958 .Geography
Geographically, the city lies approximately at the center of Tokyo, and is located about 20 kilometers west of Shinjuku, where Tokyo Metropolitan Government has its headquarters. It is flanked on the north and the south by two large parks. To the north is Koganei Park, which includes the
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum , a branch of theEdo-Tokyo Museum located inRyōgoku , Tokyo. To the south is Nogawa Park and Tama Cemetery, two of the largest green areas in Tokyo.Koganei City is transected by the JR Chūō Line, and is served by the Higashi-Koganei and Musashi-Koganei stations. It takes approximately 30 minutes to reach Musashi Koganei Station from Tokyo Station by Chūō Line. The distance between Higashi Koganei Station and Musashi Koganei Station is just 2km, which takes about 2 minutes to go by JR Chūō Line. Additionally,
Shin-Koganei Station on theSeibu Tamagawa Line serves the eastern portion of the city.The famous
Studio Ghibli has its studio near the Higashi-koganei station, andGainax studio also stands nearby.Education
Universities
Hosei University ,Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology andTokyo Gakugei University are located in Koganei city.International Christian University , located inMitaka City , lies partially within Koganei City.Primary and secondary schools
Koganei operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools:
*Koganei North High School [http://www.koganeikita-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]
*Koganei Technical High School [http://www.koganeikogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]ee also
References
External links
* [http://www.city.koganei.tokyo.jp/ Koganei official website] in Japanese
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