Akishima, Hachioji

Name: Akishima
Address: Hachioji, Japan

#12 among attractions in Hachioji

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Akishima is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 113,542, and a population density of 6500 persons per km². The total area of the city is 17.34 square kilometres. ()

Local name: 昭島市 Area: 6.69 mi²Coordinates: 35°42'21"N, 139°21'14"E

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昭島 (zhao dao)Hachioji Japan

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Akishima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Showa Memorial Park, Arena Tachikawa Tachihi, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Hino.

2.4 miE
National park with bike trails and cafes
Showa Memorial Park, Tachikawa
62 min walk • Showa Memorial Park, also known as Showa Kinen Park, is an expansive oasis of tranquility amidst the bustling city of Tachikawa, Japan. This national park, created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emperor Showa's reign, spans an impressive 163 hectares and offers...
3.6 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Arena Tachikawa Tachihi, Tachikawa
91 min walk • Arena Tachikawa Tachihi is an arena in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the home arena of the Alvark Tokyo of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.
1.9 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Hachioji
50 min walk • Tokyo Fuji Art Museum was established by Daisaku Ikeda and opened near the Sōka University campus in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, in 1983. The new wing was added in 2008. The collection of some thirty thousand works spans the arts and cultures of Japan, Asia, and Europe, and the Museum takes touring exhibitions to other countries.
3.5 miSE
Area
Hino, Hachioji
89 min walk • Hino is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 187,048, and a population density of 6800 persons per km². The total area of the city was 27.55 square kilometres.
3.9 miNW
City, Area
Akiruno, Hachioji
101 min walk • Akiruno is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 80,177, and a population density of 1100 persons per km². The total area of the city is 73.47 square kilometres.
2.5 miNW
City, Area
Fussa, Hachioji
64 min walk • Fussa is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 56,786, and a population density of 5600 persons per km². The total area of the city is 10.16 square kilometres.
3.1 miE
Universities and schools
National Institute of Japanese Literature, Tachikawa
80 min walk • The National Institute of Japanese Literature, or NIJL, was established in May 1972. Its primary purpose is to preserve manuscripts and books relating to the study of Japanese literature.
3.9 miSW
Temple
Xin song yuan, Hachioji
99 min walk • Shinshoin is a Soto Zen temple located in Hachioji City, Tokyo. The name of the temple is Kinryuzan. The founder is a nun named Shinsho. The founder of the temple is Kutoyama Shunetsu.
1.4 miW
Park
Takiyama Prefectural Natural Park, Hachioji
37 min walk • Takiyama Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in Western Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1950, the park's central feature is Mount Taki, to the south of the confluence of the Tama and Aki Rivers. The park is celebrated for its views over the Kantō Plain.
3.8 miSW
Temple
Le fa si, Hachioji
97 min walk • Ryōhō-ji is a Buddhist temple affiliated with Nichiren-shū located in the city of Hachiōji in western Tōkyō, Japan. Its mountain name is 松栄山. The temple is among those of the Hachiōji Shichifukujin Pilgrimage, and enshrines the goddess Benzaiten. It is popularly known as 萌え寺.
3.7 miS
Spiritual, Temple
Ben li si, Hachioji
95 min walk • Hondatsuji Temple is a Nichiren Shu temple located in Ueno-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Chokozan. The former head temple was Kuonji Temple on Mt. Tenshi Hoken.