Akishima, Japan
昭島市
Akishima is a town of 113,949 people in Tokyo, Japan, founded in May 1, 1954.
Why visit Akishima
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 164 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kunitachi College of Music, Hitotsubashi University, Emperor Shōwa Memorial Museum and The Furniture Museum.
Weather in Akishima
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About Akishima
Akishima (昭島市, Akishima-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.k̟ʲi̥.ɕí.mä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 113,542, and a population density of 6500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 17.34 square kilometres (6.70 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Akishima, Tokyo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Akishima on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Kunitachi College of Music
School · 3.1 km
Private University in Tokyo
Hitotsubashi University
School · 6.6 km
National university in Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan
Jissen Women's University
School · 5.6 km
Japanese women's university
Musashino Art University
School · 6.1 km
University in Kodaira, western Tokyo
Tokyo Junshin University
School · 5.1 km
Japan private women's college
Museums and landmarks30
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Parks, trails and playgrounds164
Shōwa Memorial Park
Park · 2.1 km
Mar 01-Oct 31 Mo-Su 09:00-17:30; Nov 01-Feb 29 Mo-Su 09:30-16:30;...
152 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes194
182 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Akishima was part of ancient Musashi Province, and a center for sericulture. In the post–Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Kitatama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. Haiji, Nakagami, and Sotoyatsu villages were created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. The latter two villages merged on January 1, 1928, to form Shōwa Village. Following the dedication of Tachikawa Airfield, which was established in 1922, the surrounding area developed in the 1930s with large-scale munitions factories for aircraft manufacturing for the Imperial Japanese Army.
Shōwa was elevated to town status on January 1, 1941, and through merger with the village of Haiji on May 1, 1954, became the city of Akishima. The name comes from the kun'yomi of the first kanji in the name of the former town of Shōwa, and the on'yomi of the second kanji in the name of the former village of Haijima.
From the History section of Akishima, Tokyo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Healthcare39
Map of Akishima
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Hachiōji 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Kokubunji 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Tokorozawa 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Aihara 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Nishi-Tokyo-shi 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Ōme 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Sayama 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Musashino 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Sagamihara 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Machida 21 km south, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Akishima city hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akishima Sogo Hospital 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- AEON Akishima Shopping Center entrance 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- AEON Akishima Shopping Center 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- Kunitachiondai2, The original uploader was Hykw-a4 at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanematsu auditorium, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jissen Women's University Osakaue Campus02, Jinn0306, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Musashino Art University, The original uploader was Hykw-a4 at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Soka University Founders Hall, Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TokyoFujiArtMuseum2, Tanuki32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Satoyamaminkah, four horsemen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Showa Commemorative National Government Park 1, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON MALL Musashimurayama, Yobi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prince-no-oka-park, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taiyo Children's Hospital, Waka77, Public domain
- Emperor Showa Memorial Museum 20051213, al-hayat, CC BY 2.0
- 東京都立昭和高等学校新校舎, Tachikawa777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Local Autonomy College, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokyo-nishi Tokusyukai Hospital, Waka77, Public domain
- AzusamiTenjinsha 2019-12-01 sa(1), Araisyohei, CC BY 4.0
- National Institute of Japanese Literature, Tamago915 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siraumegakuen, The original uploader was Hykw-a4 at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEON MALL Musashi-murayama 040710, DiKnK8713, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Disaster Medical Center, osekkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018 Showa Memorial Park 01, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 道路沿い - panoramio, moonwalker76, CC BY 3.0
- パチンコ２ - panoramio, moonwalker76, CC BY 3.0
- パチンコ１ - panoramio, moonwalker76, CC BY 3.0
- 焼肉いちばん - panoramio, moonwalker76, CC BY 3.0
- Tokyo West Juvenile Classification Home 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- Medical Juvenile Correction and Education Center in East Japan 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- Training Institute for Correctional Personnel 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- ファミマ 2017 昭島 (32725908474), SoulNibblerChina, CC BY 2.0
- United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- Medical Correction Center in East Japan building 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- International Justice Center south west 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- 昭和記念公園 - panoramio (21), Hotate Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 高級マンション、プレイシア - panoramio, moonwalker76, CC BY 3.0
- Medical Correction Center in East Japan 2022-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- View from Seibu-Tachikawa-Sta-S-202610, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 給水ポンプ銘板 D51451 20200927 01, Baz1521, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polar Science Museum in Jan 2016, Sho Kuroda, CC BY-SA 4.0
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