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