Koganei小金井市

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

Koganei (小金井市, Koganei-shi) is a city in Tokyo Prefecture. Population 126,074 (2020 census), area 11.3 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

小金井市

Reading

Koganei-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

126,074 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+3.9% from 121,396

Area

11.3 km²

Density

11,157 people per km²

Households

63,182

Under 15

11.8%

65 and over

21.2%

Foreign residents

2,910 (2.3%)

Code

13210 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.koganei.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Musashino City武蔵野市
• Mitaka City三鷹市
• Fuchu City府中市
• Chofu City調布市
• Kodaira City小平市
• Kokubunji City国分寺市
• Nishitokyo City西東京市

Questions about Koganei

Is Koganei a city or a prefecture?

Koganei (小金井市) 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 Koganei?

Koganei 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 Koganei?

126,074 at the 2020 census, up 3.9% from 121,396 in 2015. The area is 11.3 km², which is 11,157 people per km². 63,182 households. 21.2% of residents are 65 or older and 11.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Koganei?

Seven: Musashino City (武蔵野市), Mitaka City (三鷹市), Fuchu City (府中市), Chofu City (調布市), Kodaira City (小平市), Kokubunji City (国分寺市), and Nishitokyo City (西東京市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Koganei in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Koganei written in Japanese?

小金井市, read Koganei-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 Koganei begin?

東京都小金井市… (Tōkyō-to, Koganei-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.