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[[File:正福寺－１.JPG|right|thumb|260px| [[Shōfuku-ji (Higashimurayama)|Shōfuku-ji Jizō-dō]]]]
{{Nihongo|'''Higashimurayama'''|東村山市|Higashi-murayama-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in the [[western Tokyo|western portion]] of the [[Tokyo Metropolis]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2021|03|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 148,275, and a [[population density]] of 8700 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Higashimurayama-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/kurashi/koseki/matibetunennreibetu.html |title= Higashimurayama city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|17.14|sqkm|sqmi}}.

==Geography==
Higashimurayama is located on the eastern edge of the Sayama Hills, almost in the center of the [[Musashino Terrace]]. Most of the city area is flat, except for the northwestern hills.

===Surrounding municipalities===
[[Tokyo Metropolis]]
*[[Higashikurume, Tokyo|Higashikurume]]
*[[Kiyose, Tokyo|Kiyose]]
*[[Higashiyamato, Tokyo|Higashiyamato]]
*[[Kodaira, Tokyo|Kodaira]]
[[Saitama Prefecture]]
*[[Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa]]

===Climate===
Higashimurayama has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.  The average annual temperature in Higashimurayama is 14.0&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1647&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/tokyo/higashimurayama-6361/  Higashimurayama climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-tokyo.php Higashimurayama population statistics]</ref> the population of Higashimurayama increased rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s and has plateaued in recent decades.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 7,798
| 1930 | 9,462
| 1940 | 11,402
| 1950 | 17,993
| 1960 | 46,946
| 1970 | 96,545
| 1980 | 119,363
| 1990 | 134,002
| 2000 | 142,290
| 2010 | 153,557
| 2020 | 151,815
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==History==
The area of present-day Higashimurayama has been inhabited since [[Japanese Paleolithic]] times, and numerous remains from the [[Jōmon period|Jōmon]], [[Yayoi period|Yayoi]] and [[Kofun period|Kofun]] periods have been discovered. During the [[Nara period]], it became part of ancient [[Musashi Province]]. During the [[Kamakura period]], it was the location of the [[Battle of Kumegawa]] in 1333.

In the post-[[Meiji Restoration]] cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, several villages merged to form Higashimurayama Village in Kitatama District, at that time part of [[Kanagawa Prefecture]]. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture(東京府) on April 1, 1893. On April 1, 1942, Higashimurayama Village became the town of Higashimurayama. On April 1, 1964, Higashimurayama was elevated to city status.

==Government==
Higashimurayama has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 25 members. Higashimurayama, collectively with Higashiyamato and Musashimurayama, contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of [[Tokyo 20th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
Higashimurayama was formerly an agricultural area, and was noted for its production of [[sweet potatoes]]. It is now primary a regional commercial center, and a [[bedroom community]] for central Tokyo.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Musashino Line]]
* {{STN| Shin-Akitsu|x}} 
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]] [[Seibu Railway]]  – [[Seibu Shinjuku Line]]
* {{STN|Higashi-Murayama|x}} - {{STN|Kumegawa|x}}
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]] Seibu Railway  – [[Seibu Haijima Line]]
* {{STN|Hagiyama|x}}
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]]Seibu Railway  – [[Seibu Kokubunji Line]]
* {{STN|Higashi-Murayama|x}}
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]]Seibu Railway  – [[Seibu Tamako Line]]
* {{STN|Hagiyama|x}} - {{STN|Yasaka|x|Tokyo}} - {{STN|Musashi-Yamato|x}} - {{STN|Tamako|x}}
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]]Seibu Railway  – [[Seibu Ikebukuro Line]]
* {{STN|Akitsu|x|Tokyo}}
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]] Seibu Railway – [[Seibu Seibu-en Line]]
* {{STN|Higashi-Murayama|x}} – {{STN|Seibuen|x}}
[[File:SeibuRailway mark.svg|20px]]Seibu Railway  – [[Seibu Yamaguchi Line]]
* {{STN|Tamako|x}}

==Highways==
Higashimurayama is not served by any national highways or expressways.

== Education ==
The city has two public high schools operated by the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education]].
* {{ill|Higashimurayama High School|ja|東京都立東村山高等学校}}
* {{ill|Higashimurayama Nishi High School|ja|東京都立東村山西高等学校}}

Higashimurayama has 15 public elementary schools and seven public junior high schools operated by the city government.

Public junior high schools:<ref name=Higashimurayamaschoollist>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/reiki_int/reiki_honbun/f200RG00000660.html|title=○市立学校一覧表|publisher=Higashimurayama City|accessdate=2022-12-11}}</ref>
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* Higashimurayama No. 1 (東村山第一中学校)
* Higashimurayama No. 2 (東村山第二中学校)
* Higashimurayama No. 3 ([[:ja:東村山市立東村山第三中学校|東村山第三中学校]])
* Higashimurayama No. 4 (東村山第四中学校)
* Higashimurayama No. 5 (東村山第五中学校)
* Higashimurayama No. 6 (東村山第六中学校)
* Higashimurayama No. 7 ([[:ja:東村山市立東村山第七中学校|東村山第七中学校]])
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Public elementary school:<ref name=Higashimurayamaschoollist/>
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* Akitsu (秋津小学校)
* Akitsu Higashi (秋津東小学校)
* Aoba (青葉小学校)
* Fujimi (富士見小学校)
* Hagiyama (萩山小学校)
* Higashi Hagiyama (東萩山小学校)
* Kasei ([[:ja:東村山市立化成小学校|化成小学校]])
* Kitayama (北山小学校)
* Kumegawa (久米川小学校)
* Kumegawa Higashi (久米川東小学校)
* Megurita (回田小学校)
* Minamidai (南台小学校)
* Nobidome (野火止小学校)
* Onta (大岱小学校)
* Yasaka ([[:ja:東村山市立八坂小学校|八坂小学校]])
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There are also three private combined junior/senior high schools.
* {{ill|Meiho Junior & Senior High School|ja|明法中学・高等学校}}
* {{ill|Meiji Gakuin Junior High School & Meiji Gakuin Higashimurayama High School|ja|明治学院中学校・明治学院東村山高等学校}}
* {{ill|Nittaidai Ohka High School |ja|日本体育大学桜華中学校・高等学校}} - Junior and senior high school

==Local attractions==
* The oldest intact building in Tokyo and one of only two buildings in Tokyo registered as a [[National Treasure of Japan]]; the [[Jizō]] hall in the temple of [[Shōfuku-ji (Higashimurayama)|Shōfuku-ji]].
* [[Hachikokuyama]], a park that is an inspiration for [[My Neighbor Totoro]].
* [[National Hansen's Disease Museum (Japan)|National Hansen's Disease Museum of Japan]]
* Site of the 14th century [[Battle of Kumegawa]]
* A segment of the ancient [[Kamakura Kaido]] highway

==Sister cities==
Higashimurayama is twinned with the following cities:<ref name=sister>{{cite web|title=Sister Cities|url=http://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/multilingual/english/sister_cities.html|access-date=5 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505034411/http://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/multilingual/english/sister_cities.html|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=東村山市ホームページへようこそ！ |work=Higashimurayama City Official Site |url=http://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/~kakukaweb/018100/city_guide/english/sister_cities.html |date=June 2007 |access-date=2007-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821072909/http://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/~kakukaweb/018100/city_guide/english/sister_cities.html |archive-date=2007-08-21 }}
*{{cite web|title=Tokyo Metropolitan Government＜Welcome to TOKYO Waterworks＞ |url=http://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/supply/03.pdf |date=January 2005 |access-date=2007-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410060358/http://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/supply/03.pdf |archive-date=2008-04-10 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:100%; background:#FFFFEF; float:left;"
|-
! City
! Region
! Country
! Year
|-
| [[Kashiwazaki, Niigata|Kashiwazaki]]
| {{flag|Niigata}}
| {{flag|Japan}}
| 1996
|-
| [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]]
| {{flag|Missouri}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| 1978
|-
| [[Suzhou, Jiangsu|Suzhou]]
| {{flagicon|China}} [[Jiangsu]]
| {{flag|China}}
| 2005
|}
{{clear}}

==Notable people from Higashimurayama ==
*[[Seiichiro Shimizu]], Politician
*[[Ken Shimura]], Comedian
*[[Shoko Aida]], Singer
*[[Miki Nakatani]], Actress
*[[Shōji Satō]], Professional Badminton Player
*[[Karen Miyama]], Actress

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/ Higashimurayama City Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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