Hino (日野市, Hino-shi) is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.
Hino
日野市 | |
|---|---|
 Hino City Hall | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Hino in Tokyo Metropolis | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiromichi Baba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 182,092 |
| • Density | 6,610/km2 (17,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | Live oak |
| • Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| • Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Phone number | 042-585-1111 |
| Address | 1-12-1 Shimmei, Hino-shi, Tokyo-to 191-8686 |
| Website | Hino city official HP |
In 2010 the city had an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km2. The total area is 27.53 km2.
Geography
Hino is in Western Tokyo. The city has three geographical regions. The western part is called the Hino plateau, approximately 100 meters above sea level. The southern part is Tama Hills, between 150 and 200 meters above sea level. The eastern part of the city is an alluvial plain of the Tama River.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Hino was part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Edo period, the village of Hino developed as a post station on the Kōshū Kaidō.
In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of 1871, Hino-juku became part of Kanagawa Prefecture. In the reorganization of districts in 1889, Hino-juku came under the jurisdiction of Minamitama District. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893, at which time Hino-juku was proclaimed Hino Town. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1901 and 1958. On November 3, 1963, Hino was elevated to city status.
Economy
Hino is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Tokyo.
Hino is the hometown of Orient Watch Co., Ltd. established in 1950 by Shogoro Yoshida.[1]
On December 22, 2008 operations of Seiko Epson's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office. Previously operations were at the World Trade Center in Minato, Tokyo.[2][3]
Hino also houses the headquarters of Hino Motors, a Toyota Group company producing semi-trailer trucks (British and Irish: articulated lorries) and buses.
Transportation
Railroad
- JR East – Chūō Main Line
- Keio Corporation – Keiō Line
- Keio Corporation – Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
- Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Highways
- Chūō Expressway
- National Route 20 (Hino Bypass)
Education
Universities
- Tokyo Metropolitan University – Hino campus
- Meisei University
- Jissen Women's University
- Sugino Fashion College – Hino campus
Secondary
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates the following public high schools.
Local attractions
- Tama Zoological Park
- Hino-shuku, a honjin open to the public
Sister cities
- Redlands, California, United States, from February 2004
Notable people from Hino
- Hijikata Toshizō, Bakumatsu period samurai
- Tomonobu Hiroi, Professional soccer player
- Inoue Genzaburō, Bakumatsu period samurai
- Yuzo Koshiro, composer
- Yuriko Yamamoto, voice actress
See also
References
- ^ Orient Watch History, Template:Ja icon. Retrieved 3 October 2014
- ^ "Notice Regarding Relocation of Epson Imaging Devices Tokyo Sales Office." Seiko Epson. December 22, 2008. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Information." World Trade Center Tokyo. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
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