Fuchū, Tokyo

Fuchū (Japanese府中 市, -shi ) is a city located in Tokyo.

Geography

Fuchū located west of Tokyo, Chofu, and east of Hachioji. The Tama River flows through the city from southwest to southeast.

History

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Traffic

  • Street: Chūō - highway
  • National Road 20: by Tōkyō or Shiojiri

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Chōfu
  • Kokubunji
  • Koganei
  • Kunitachi
  • Hino
  • Tama
  • Inagi

Sons and daughters of the town

  • June Ichikawa (1948-2008), film director and screenwriter
  • Tetsuya Komuro (born 1958 ), keyboardist, songwriter and music producer
  • Homare Sawa (born 1978 ), football player
  • Naoki Urasawa (* 1960), mangaka

Twinning

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