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Tachikawa

Local name: 立川市

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°42′52″ N 139°24′16″ E

Map showing the location of Tachikawa Tachikawa
Location in Japan
Population
178,194
178.2K
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Tachikawa
When to go
April–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport39 km
NRT Narita International Airport89 km

About Tachikawa

Tachikawa is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 178,194.

From Wikipedia

Tachikawa (立川市, Tachikawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [tä̀.c̟͡ɕi̥.kä̀.β̞ä̀, -kä́.β̞ä̀, -kä́.β̞ä́.ɕì]) 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 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7,600 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.36 square kilometres (9.41 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built
1889
Area
24.4 km²
Official website
city.tachikawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tachikawa

  • Kunitachi
  • Hino
  • Akishima
  • Kokubunji
  • Musashi-murayama Shi
  • Higashiyamato
  • Kodaira
  • Fussa

Twin towns and sister cities of Tachikawa

  • San Bernardino· United States

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

Population of Tachikawa over time

Population of Tachikawa over time
2010 179,668
2015 176,295
2021 181,115

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tachikawa

Best months for sightseeing

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

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 Tachikawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°23°25°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°8°13°17°21°22°19°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)4354881061401931621952071747646

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

Airports nearest to Tachikawa

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 39 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 89 km
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 104 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Tachikawa

1 place
  1. 1 Tachikawa 183.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources