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.

Museum
The Ghibli Museum is a museum showcasing the work of the Japanese animation studio . It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western city within the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, in Japan.

Railway station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Part of the station is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of .

Observatory
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.

is a western suburb of , . The general area also extends into . The highlight is Inokashira Park, with long walking paths surrounding a lake.

Photo: Orcrist, CC0.
is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, . As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 147,754 in 78,614 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2.

Mitaka-shi

Latitude
35.6835° or 35° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
139.5596° or 139° 33′ 35″ east
Population
183,000
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XMHM5+CV
Geo­Names 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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