Chofu調布市

Chofu-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Chofu (調布市, Chofu-shi) is a city in Tokyo Prefecture. Population 242,614 (2020 census), area 21.58 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Tokyo Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

調布市

Reading

Chofu-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

242,614 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+5.9% from 229,061

Area

21.58 km²

Density

11,243 people per km²

Households

120,945

Under 15

11.9%

65 and over

21.8%

Foreign residents

4,726 (1.9%)

Code

13208 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.chofu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Chofu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Setagaya City世田谷区
• Mitaka City三鷹市
• Fuchu City府中市
• Koganei City小金井市
• Komae City狛江市
• Inagi City稲城市
• Tama Ward多摩区(Kanagawa)

Questions about Chofu

Is Chofu a city or a prefecture?

Chofu (調布市) is a city (市, shi) in Tokyo Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Chofu?

Chofu is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Chofu?

242,614 at the 2020 census, up 5.9% from 229,061 in 2015. The area is 21.58 km², which is 11,243 people per km². 120,945 households. 21.8% of residents are 65 or older and 11.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Chofu?

Seven: Setagaya City (世田谷区), Mitaka City (三鷹市), Fuchu City (府中市), Koganei City (小金井市), Komae City (狛江市), Inagi City (稲城市), and Tama Ward (多摩区) of Kawasaki in Kanagawa. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Chofu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Chofu written in Japanese?

調布市, read Chofu-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Chofu begin?

東京都調布市… (Tōkyō-to, Chofu-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.