Hino, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 182,092 and a population density
of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².
The city limits are distributed between three roughly. The western part is called Hino plateau on a plateau approximately 100 meters above see level. The southern part is Tama hill in an area from 150 meters above see level to approximately 200 meters. And there is an alluvion of the Tama River
of the eastern part from the northern part.
. During the Edo period
, the village of Hino developed as a post station
on the Kōshū Kaidō
.
In the post-Meiji Restoration
cadastral reform of 1871, Hino-juku became part of Kanagawa Prefecture
. In the reorganization of districts in 1889, Hino-juku came under the jurisdiction of Minamitama District. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893, at which time Hino-juku was proclaimed Hino Town. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1901 and 1958. On November 3, 1963, Hino was elevated to city status.
On December 22, 2008 operations of Seiko Epson
's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office. Previously operations were at the World Trade Center
in Minato, Tokyo
.
Hino also houses the headquarters of Hino Motors
, a Toyota Group
company producing semi-trailer truck
s (British and Irish: articulated lorries) and buses.
operates public high schools.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 182,092 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².
Geography
Hino is approximately in the center of Tokyo Metropolis.The city limits are distributed between three roughly. The western part is called Hino plateau on a plateau approximately 100 meters above see level. The southern part is Tama hill in an area from 150 meters above see level to approximately 200 meters. And there is an alluvion of the Tama River
Tama River
The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government....
of the eastern part from the northern part.
Surrounding municipalities
- Fuchu, TokyoFuchu, Tokyois a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km²...
- Kunitachi, TokyoKunitachi, Tokyois a city located in the western part of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 74,623.- History :Kunitachi was founded on January 1, 1967...
- Tachikawa, TokyoTachikawa, Tokyois a city located in western Tokyo, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 178,064 and the density of 7,303.69 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km²...
- Akishima, TokyoAkishima, Tokyois a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 112,521 and a population density of 6,490 persons per km²...
- Hachioji, TokyoHachioji, Tokyois a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the...
- Tama, TokyoTama, Tokyois a municipality classified as a city, located in Tokyo, Japan.Its southern half forms part of the Tama New Town project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s....
History
The area of present day Hino was became part of ancient Musashi ProvinceMusashi Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
. During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, the village of Hino developed as a post station
Shukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
on the Kōshū Kaidō
Koshu Kaido
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period and it was built to connect Edo with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in Nagano Prefecture...
.
In the post-Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
cadastral reform of 1871, Hino-juku became part of Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
. In the reorganization of districts in 1889, Hino-juku came under the jurisdiction of Minamitama District. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893, at which time Hino-juku was proclaimed Hino Town. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1901 and 1958. On November 3, 1963, Hino was elevated to city status.
Economy
Hino is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Tokyo.On December 22, 2008 operations of Seiko Epson
Seiko Epson
, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese technology company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment...
's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office. Previously operations were at the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
in Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
.
Hino also houses the headquarters of Hino Motors
Hino Motors
-External links:Global* * * Overseas offices****.*.***.*.* - Philippines**...
, a Toyota Group
Toyota Group
The is a conglomerate company that work together and mostly share the Toyota brand. The primary companies in the group are Toyota Industries Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation...
company producing semi-trailer truck
Semi-trailer truck
A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or articulated truck or articulated lorry, is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine , and a semi-trailer A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated truck...
s (British and Irish: articulated lorries) and buses.
Transportation
Railroad
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
– Chūō Main LineChuo Main LineThe , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
- -
- Keio Corporation – Keiō Line
- - - -
- Keio Corporation – Keiō Dōbutsuen LineKeio Dobutsuen LineThe is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Keio Corporation, which runs between Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-dōbutsukōen ....
- -
- Tama Toshi Monorail LineTama Toshi Monorail LineThe , also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is an important part of the Western Tokyo public transport network.Operated by Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, 16.0 km monorail line carries passengers between the suburban cities of Higashiyamato and Tama via Tachikawa,...
- - - - -
University
- Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo Metropolitan University is one of the largest public universities in Japan...
– Hino campus - Meisei UniversityMeisei Universityis a private university in Tokyo, Japan. The school's two campuses are in Hino and Ōme. It also offers correspondence courses which it introduced in 1967.-History:...
- Jissen Women's UniversityJissen Women's Universityis a private women's college in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded by poet and educator Utako Shimoda in 1899. It was chartered as a university in 1949.-External links:*...
- Sugino Fashion CollegeSugino Fashion Collegeis a private university in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1926, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1950. In 2002 it became coeducational.-External links:*...
– Hino campus
Secondary
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of EducationTokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
operates public high schools.
- Hino High School http://www.hino-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Hinodai High School http://www.hinodai-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Minamidaira High School http://www.minamidaira-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
Noted people from Hino
- Hijikata ToshizōHijikata Toshizowas the vice-commander of Shinsengumi, a great swordsman and a talented Japanese military leader who resisted the Meiji Restoration.-Background:...
– Bakumatsu period samurai - Inoue GenzaburōInoue Genzaburowas born in Bushu . He was the captain of the sixth unit of the Shinsengumi which were a special police force for the Tokugawa regime....
– Bakumatsu period samurai - Yuriko YamamotoYuriko Yamamotois a Japanese voice actress currently employed by Aoni Production.-Notable voice roles:* Arcadia of My Youth as La Mime* Dancouga as Sara Yuki* Earthian as Takako* Fight! Iczer One as Iczer One* Fist of the North Star as Yuria...
– Seiyu - Tomonobu HiroiTomonobu HiroiTomonobu Hiroi is a Japanese football player currently playing for J2 team Roasso Kumamoto on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse...
– Professional soccer player - Yuzo KoshiroYuzo Koshirois a Japanese video game music composer and audio programmer. He is regarded as one of the most influential innovators in chiptune music and video game sound design...
– composer
External links
- Hino official website in Japanese