Mitaka-shi
Mitaka is a city in the Western Tokyo region of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 190,403, and a population density of 12,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 16.42 square kilometres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mitaka Forest Ghibli Museum and Mitaka Station.
Mitaka Forest Ghibli Museum
Museum
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The Ghibli Museum is a museum showcasing the work of the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western city within the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, in Japan.
Mitaka Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitaka Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Part of the station is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of Musashino, Tokyo.
TAMA 300
Observatory
Photo: Kestrel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
TAMA 300 is a gravitational wave detector located at the Mitaka campus of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. It is a project of the gravitational wave studies group at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kichijoji and Musashino.
Kichijoji
Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC0.
Kichijoji is a western suburb of Musashino, Tokyo. The general area also extends into Mitaka. The highlight is Inokashira Park, with long walking paths surrounding a lake.
Musashino
Mitaka-shi
- Also known as: “Mitaka”
- Location: Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.6835° or 35° 41′ 1″ northLongitude
139.5596° or 139° 33′ 35″ eastPopulation
183,000Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMHM5+CVGeoNames ID
1856942
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In Other Languages
“Mitaka-shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “三鷹”
- Japanese: “三鷹市”
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