Samban
Samban is a locality in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Samban is situated nearby to the locality Akishima, as well as near Tachikawa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tachikawa Airfield and National Institute of Japanese Literature.
Tachikawa Airfield
Aerodrome
Tachikawa Airfield is an airfield in the city of Tachikawa, in the western part of Tokyo, Japan. Currently under the administration of the Ministry of Defense, it has also served as a civilian airport with Japan's first scheduled air service.
National Institute of Japanese Literature
College
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akishima and Kokubunji.
Akishima
Kokubunji
Photo: Irina Gelbukh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kokubunji 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 126,791, and a population density of 11,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 11.46 square kilometres.
Kunitachi
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kunitachi is a city in western Tokyo. The naming of Kunitachi comes from its location: sandwiched between Kokubunji and Tachikawa, the first kanji in each city was combined to create a new name.
Samban
Latitude
35.71667° or 35° 43′ northLongitude
139.4° or 139° 24′ eastElevation
100 metres (328 feet)Open location code
8Q7XP98X+MXGeoNames ID
1853047
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