Fuchū, Tokyo

Fuchū
府中市
Approach to the Ōkunitama Shrine, Fūchu
Location of Fuchū in Tokyo Prefecture
Fuchū
 
Coordinates: 35°40′8.2″N 139°28′39.5″E / 35.668944°N 139.477639°E / 35.668944; 139.477639
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recorded111 AD
Town settledApril 1, 1893
City settledApril 1, 1954
Government
 • MayorNorio Takano (from February 2012)
Area
 • Total
29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2025)
 • Total
264,534
 • Density8,989/km2 (23,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number042-364-4111
Address2-24 MiyaNishi-machi, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-8703
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdSkylark
FlowerUme
TreeKeyaki

Fuchū (府中市, Fuchū-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in central Tokyo. The city hosts large scale manufacturing facilities for Toshiba, NEC and Suntory, as well as the Bank of Japan's main computer operations center. Local sporting attractions include the Tokyo Racecourse and the training grounds of Top League rugby teams Toshiba Brave Lupus and Suntory Sungoliath.

As of 1 August 2025, the city had an estimated population of 264,534, and a population density of 8,989 persons per square kilometer. The total area of the city is 29.43 square kilometres (11.36 sq mi).