ChÅfu, Tokyo
Chōfu (Japanese调 布 市, -shi ) is a city located in Tokyo, about 20 km west from the center of Tokyo.
History
The city was founded on April 1, 1955.
Geography
Chōfu is located on the left bank of the Tama, the border with Kawasaki ( Kanagawa ) and Inagi marked in the south and southeast. In the east Chōfu borders Fuchū, in the north at Koganei and Mitaka and to the west and Komae Setagaya.
Traffic
About three kilometers north of the city center there is a small Chōfu airport.
- Street: Chūō Expressway: by Tōkyō or Nagoya
- National Road 20: by Tōkyō or Shiojiri
- Keio Line: Shinjuku
Sons and daughters of the town
- Masato Nakamura (born 1958 ), Japanese composer and bassist
Sports
The Ajinomoto Stadium is the home of the football clubs FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy from the J. League.
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo: Setagaya district of
- Fuchū
- Koganei
- Mitaka
- Inagi
- Komae
- Kawasaki
Twinning
- Japan Kijimadaira, Japan