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Tachikawa (立川市) is a city located in western Tokyo, Japan.
As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 170,064 and the density of
7,976 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km². Showa Memorial Park, an
expansive leisure and recreational facility operated by the national government,
occupies 1.49 square kilometres of land that was formerly part of Tachikawa Air
Base in Tachikawa and neighboring Akishima.
The city was founded on December 1, 1940.
The area around the Tachikawa JR train station features several large department
stores, including Lumine, Isetan, and Takashimaya as well as one of the newest
and largest cinemas in the Tokyo area. Numerous restaurants, izakaya, bars, and
pubs are located on both the north and south sides of the station. In recent years
a thriving red-light district has emerged on the south side of the station. This
district is large enough that many locals now refer to it as the "mini-Kabukicho"
after the famous cabaret district of Shinjuku. Also located near the train station is a
large keirinjou (競輪場), or bicycle racetrack, in which spectators place wagers on
the results of bicycle races, much as in horse racing.
As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 170,064 and the density of
7,976 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km². Showa Memorial Park, an
expansive leisure and recreational facility operated by the national government,
occupies 1.49 square kilometres of land that was formerly part of Tachikawa Air
Base in Tachikawa and neighboring Akishima.
The city was founded on December 1, 1940.
The area around the Tachikawa JR train station features several large department
stores, including Lumine, Isetan, and Takashimaya as well as one of the newest
and largest cinemas in the Tokyo area. Numerous restaurants, izakaya, bars, and
pubs are located on both the north and south sides of the station. In recent years
a thriving red-light district has emerged on the south side of the station. This
district is large enough that many locals now refer to it as the "mini-Kabukicho"
after the famous cabaret district of Shinjuku. Also located near the train station is a
large keirinjou (競輪場), or bicycle racetrack, in which spectators place wagers on
the results of bicycle races, much as in horse racing.
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How To Get There
From Shinjuku Station
Tachikawa is on the JR Chuo Line. Trains traveling west from Tokyo Station
through Shinjuku stop at Tachikawa Station before continuing to Hachioji and
Takao. The JR Ome Line and Itsukaichi Line also serve the city, stopping at
Tachikawa and Nishi Tachikawa stations. The Nambu Line links Tachikawa and
Kawasaki, following the Tama River.
Related Pages
=> Getting To Tokyo
=> Transportation In Tokyo
=> Tokyo Maps
Helpful Links
=> Official Site (Japanese)
From Shinjuku Station
Tachikawa is on the JR Chuo Line. Trains traveling west from Tokyo Station
through Shinjuku stop at Tachikawa Station before continuing to Hachioji and
Takao. The JR Ome Line and Itsukaichi Line also serve the city, stopping at
Tachikawa and Nishi Tachikawa stations. The Nambu Line links Tachikawa and
Kawasaki, following the Tama River.
Related Pages
=> Getting To Tokyo
=> Transportation In Tokyo
=> Tokyo Maps
Helpful Links
=> Official Site (Japanese)
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