Hinohara, Tokyo

nihongo|Hinohara|檜原村 or 桧原村|~mura is a municipality in Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan. It is the only administrative unit left in the non-insular area of Tokyo that is still classified as a village. Hinohara has population of 3,043 (as of January 1, 2006), an area of 105.42 km², and a population density of 28.9/km².

Geography

Hinohara lies in the mountainous upper reaches of the Akigawa, a tributary of the Tama River. The highest point is the summit of Mount Mitō at 1528 m. 93% of its area is forest.

The name "Hinohara" means the field or forest of Chamaecyparis obtusa.Formerly the trees were cut down to build wooden structures in Edo.

Motoshuku, at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Akigawa, is the center of the village and is where the village offices are located.

Mountains in Hinohara include Shōtō (990 m), Ichimichi (795 m), Kariyose (687 m), Usuki (842), and Ōdake (1267 m).

Communities surrounding Hinohara are: to the east, Hachiōji and Akiruno and, to the north, (Okutama) in Tokyo; to the west, Fujino in Kanagawa Prefecture; and to the south, Uenohara in Yamanashi Prefecture.

History

Hinohara was established in 1889.

Administration

Hinohara has a village mayor and 70 employees.

Economy

The principal industry of Hinohara is forestry.

Education

The village has one elementary school and one junior high school.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Mizuho High School [http://www.mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp/] in nearby Mizuho.The school district operates the following high schools in Akiruno:
* Akirudai High School [http://www.akiru-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]
* Itsukaichi High School [http://www.itsukaichi-h.metro.tokyo.jp/] The school district operates the following high schools in Ōme:
*Norin High School [http://www.norin-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]
*Ome Sogo High School [http://www.ome-sogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]
*Tama High School [http://www.tama-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]

Transportation

Tokyo Routes 33, 205, and 206 carry vehicular traffic. Scheduled bus service is available from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station on the JR East Itsukaichi Line.

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References

External links

* [http://www.vill.hinohara.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metro Hinohara Village] (in Japanese)