Tachikawa, Tokyo

Tachikawa 立川市
City
Tama Intercity Monorail viewed from Green Springs
Flag Seal
Location of Tachikawa in Tokyo
Tachikawa
Coordinates: 35°41′39.2″N 139°25′10.8″E / 35.694222°N 139.419667°E / 35.694222; 139.419667
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
First official recorded	8th century (official)
Town settled	December 1, 1924
City settled	December 1, 1940
Government
• Mayor	Daishi Sakai (from September 2023)
Area
• Total	24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2021)
• Total	184,383
• Density	7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Magnolia kobus
Phone number	042-523-2111
Address	1156-9 Izumi-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8666
Website	city.tachikawa.lg.jp

Tachikawa (立川市, Tachikawa-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021^[update], the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7600 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 24.36 square kilometres (9.41 sq mi).