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Higashimurayama

Local name: 東村山市

Located in Higashi-murayama-shi, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°45′17″ N 139°28′07″ E

Higashimurayama
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Population
151,815
151.8K
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 km
NRT Narita International Airport83 km

About Higashimurayama

Higashimurayama is a city. Location: Higashi-murayama-shi, Tokyo. Population: 151,815. Elevation: 82 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashimurayama (東村山市, Higashi-murayama-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 148,275, and a population density of 8700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 17.14 square kilometres (6.62 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1964
Area
17.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Higashimurayama

  • Higashikurume
  • Kiyose
  • Higashiyamato
  • Kodaira
  • Tokorozawa

Twin towns and sister cities of Higashimurayama

  • Kashiwazaki Shi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Higashimurayama over time

Population of Higashimurayama over time
2010 153,557
2015 149,956
2021 150,458

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashimurayama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 42 km south18°
  • Odawara · 62 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 82 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (207 mm)
Driest month
January (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Higashimurayama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°23°25°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°3°8°13°17°21°22°19°13°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)4354881061401931621952071747646

Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October

How to get to Higashimurayama

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kodaira, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 37 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 83 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kodaira Population: 198.7K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Higashikurume Population: 117K 4 kmeast
  • Tokorozawa Population: 344.2K 5 kmnorth
  • Kokubunji Population: 129.2K 6 kmsouth
  • Tachikawa Population: 183.6K 7 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Higashimurayama

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 21 kmNE
  • Iruma River River 19 kmN
  • Shingashi River River 15 kmNE
  • Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 23 kmE

25–60 km89 places

  • Enoshima Island 50 kmS
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Mount Kōbō Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Rokugi En Attraction 25 kmE

60–100 km45 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 70 kmS
  • Hatsu-shima Island 84 kmS
  • Umeda Ko Lake 81 kmN
  • Lake Shoji Lake 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Higashimurayama and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Higashimurayama Kukichūō Musashino Kariya
Population 151.8K 150.6K 150.1K 153.8K
Elevation 82 m 14 m 62 m 2 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 30° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° -2° -1° 1°
Annual rainfall 1,484 mm 1,303 mm 1,461 mm 1,867 mm
Best months Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 39 km 10 km 242 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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