Tachikawa, Tokyo

Tachikawa
立川市
Tama Intercity Monorail viewed from Green Springs
Location of Tachikawa in Tokyo
Tachikawa
 
Coordinates: 35°41′39.2″N 139°25′10.8″E / 35.694222°N 139.419667°E / 35.694222; 139.419667
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recorded8th century (official)
Town settledDecember 1, 1924
City settledDecember 1, 1940
Government
 • MayorDaishi Sakai (from September 2023)
Area
 • Total
24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2021)
 • Total
184,383
 • Density7,569/km2 (19,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeZelkova serrata
• FlowerMagnolia kobus
Phone number042-523-2111
Address1156-9 Izumi-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8666
Websitecity.tachikawa.lg.jp

Tachikawa (立川市, Tachikawa-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 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).