Akiruno, Tokyo

Akiruno (Japaneseあきる野 市, -shi) is a city in the Japanese Prefecture west of Tokyo.

Geography

Akiruno located west of Tokyo, south of Ōme and north of Hachioji.

History

The town was founded on 1 September 1995 by the merger of the independent city Akigawa (秋 川 市, -shi ) and the city Itsukaichi (五日 市 町, machi ) of the district Nishitama.

Traffic

  • Train: JR Itsukaichi - line
  • National Road 411

Twinning

  • Japan Kurihara, since 1985 as Shiwahime then Itsukaichi
  • Japan Oshima, since 1985 as Itsukaichi
  • United States Marlborough (Massachusetts), since 1998

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Hachioji
  • Fussa
  • Ōme
  • Hamura
  • Hinode
  • Okutama
  • Hinohara
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