Musashino, Tokyo

Musashino 武蔵野市
City
Top to bottom: Musashi-Sakai Station, Kichijōji Minamicho, Itsukaichikaido, Musashino
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Location of Musashino in Tokyo
Musashino
Coordinates: 35°43′3.8″N 139°33′57.8″E / 35.717722°N 139.566056°E / 35.717722; 139.566056
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Government
• Mayor	Yasuhiro Omino (小美濃安弘) (from December 2023)
Area
• Total	10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population  (February 2024)
• Total	147,754
• Density	13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Magnolia kobus, Zelkova serrata, Cornus florida
• Flower	Lespedeza, Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum, Orychophragmus, Azalea, Daphne odora, Narcissus, Hibiscus mutabilis, Ipomoea nil, Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0422-51-5131
Address	2-2-28 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8777
Website	Official website

Musashino (武蔵野市, Musashino-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2024^[update], the city had an estimated population of 147,754 in 78,614 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 10.98 square kilometres (4.24 sq mi).^[1] Based on the 2019 survey by SUUMO, the Kichijoji neighborhood of Musashino was the third most desirable place to live in central Japan.^[2]

Popular attractions in Musashino include Kichijōji; a residential and shopping neighborhood with malls such as Atre Kichijoji, recreational areas such as Inokashira Park, Musashino Chuo Park, Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium and Musashino Sports Complex.