Nishitama District, Tokyo Explained

Nishitama
Official Name:	Nishitama District
Native Name Lang:	ja
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Japan
Coordinates:	35.75°N 159°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Kantō
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Tokyo Metropolis
Subdivision Type3:	District
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Title1:	Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	375.96
Population Total:	58,429
Population As Of:	August 1, 2011
Population Density Km2:	155
Timezone1:	JST
Utc Offset1:	+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:	City hall address

is a district located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It comprises the village of Hinohara and the following three towns:

• Hinode
• Mizuho
• Okutama

Historically, the cities of Ōme, Fussa, Hamura, and Akiruno were parts of Nishitama District but these were broken off from the district after they were elevated to city status.

Education

Each of the towns and villages operates separate public elementary and junior high school systems.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Mizuho Nougei High School^[1] in Mizuho.

The school district also operates the following high schools in nearby Ōme:

• Norin High School^[2]
• Ome Sogo High School^[3]
• Tama High School^[4]

The district operates the following high schools in Fussa:

• Fussa High School^[5]
• Tama Technical High School^[6]

The district operates Hamura High School^[7] in Hamura.

The district operates the following schools in Akiruno:

• Akirudai High School^[8]
• Itsukaichi High School^[9]

District timeline

• July 22, 1878: Tama District, which it had long been part of former Musashi Province, was divided into four parts: Higashitama (Eastern Tama), Kitatama (Northern Tama), Minamitama (Southern Tama) and Nishitama (Western Tama). Nishitama District had 1 town and 93 village areas.
• April 1, 1889: The new legislation, Nishitama District had 2 towns and 30 villages areas.
• April 1, 1893: Nishitama District was transferred from Kanagawa Prefecture to Tokyo Prefecture.
• June 1, 1955: The villages of Ohisano and Hirai were merged to create the new village of Hinode.
• October 1, 1956: The village of Nishitama was elevated to town status and renamed to Hamura.
• October 15, 1958: Parts of the village of Motosayama (from Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture), excluding the parts that was merged into the town of Musashi (from Iruma District) on October 14, 1958, was merged into the town of Mizuho.
• July 1, 1970: The town of Fussa was elevated to city status.
• May 5, 1972: The town of Akita was elevated to city status and renamed to Akigawa.
• June 1, 1974: The village of Hinode was elevated to town status.
• November 1, 1991: The town of Hamura was elevated to city status.
• September 1, 1995: The town of Itsukaichi was merged with the city of Akigawa to create the city of Akiruno.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp . 2007-10-30 . 2022-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308070704/http://www.mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . dead .
2. Web site: 都立農林高校のトップページ . 2008-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080222070359/http://www.norin-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . 2008-02-22 .
3. Web site: Home . ome-sogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp . 2008-02-11 . 2008-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080223002553/http://www.ome-sogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . dead .
4. Web site: Home . tama-h.metro.tokyo.jp.
5. Web site: Home . fussa-h.metro.tokyo.jp.
6. Web site: Home . tamakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp.
7. Web site: Home . hamura-h.metro.tokyo.jp . 2008-08-25 . 2020-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200205210410/http://www.hamura-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . dead .
8. Web site: Home . akiru-h.metro.tokyo.jp . 2008-08-25 . 2009-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090425163544/http://www.akiru-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . dead .
9. Web site: Home . itsukaichi-h.metro.tokyo.jp.