Fuchu府中市

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

Fuchu (府中市, Fuchu-shi) is a city in Tokyo Prefecture. Population 262,790 (2020 census), area 29.43 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

府中市

Reading

Fuchu-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

262,790 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+1.0% from 260,274

Area

29.43 km²

Density

8,929 people per km²

Households

123,931

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

22.2%

Foreign residents

5,569 (2.1%)

Code

13206 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.fuchu.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Chofu City調布市
• Koganei City小金井市
• Hino City日野市
• Kokubunji City国分寺市
• Kunitachi City国立市
• Tama City多摩市
• Inagi City稲城市

Questions about Fuchu

Is Fuchu a city or a prefecture?

Fuchu (府中市) 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 Fuchu?

Fuchu 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 Fuchu?

262,790 at the 2020 census, up 1.0% from 260,274 in 2015. The area is 29.43 km², which is 8,929 people per km². 123,931 households. 22.2% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Fuchu?

Seven: Chofu City (調布市), Koganei City (小金井市), Hino City (日野市), Kokubunji City (国分寺市), Kunitachi City (国立市), Tama City (多摩市), and Inagi City (稲城市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Fuchu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Fuchu written in Japanese?

府中市, read Fuchu-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 Fuchu begin?

東京都府中市… (Tōkyō-to, Fuchu-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.