Takiyama, The Tōkyō Region, Kantō Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Takiyama, Nishitōkyō City, The Tōkyō Region, Kantō Region, Japan. Nishitōkyō (西東京市) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

Nishitokyo is located at the centre of the geological/geographical region known as the Musashino Terrace, and is covered with the Kantō loam formation. The city has a good water supply, owing to rivers running through the city - the Shakujii River, Shirako River, Shin River (tributary of Shirako River) and Tamagawa Josui River. From east to west, the city is about 4.8 km, and from south to north is about 5.6 km.

Neighbourhoods • former city of Hoya: Fuji-machi, Hibarigaoka, Higashi-cho, Higashi-fushimi, Hoya-cho, Izumi-cho, Kita-machi, Naka-machi, Sakae-cho, Shimo-hoya, Shin-machi, Sumiyoshi-cho, Yagisawa • former city of Tanashi: Kitahara-cho, Midori-cho, Minami-cho, Mukodai-cho, Nishihara-cho, Shibakubo-cho, Tanashi-cho, Yato-cho

Surrounding municipalities: Tokyo Metropolis: • Nerima-ku (to the east) • Kodaira (to the west) • Koganei (to the south) • Musashino (to the south) • Higashikurume (to the northwest); Saitama Prefecture: • Niiza.

Economy The watch manufacturer Citizen is headquartered in Nishitōkyō. The animation studios Shin-Ei Animation and Magic Bus are also located here.

Education: University • Musashino University • Waseda University - Higashi-Fushimi campus • Tokyo University - Tanashi campus.

Transport: Rail Seibu Railway – Seibu Ikebukuro Line • Hōya - Hibarigaoka; Seibu Railway – Seibu Shinjuku Line • Higashi-Fushimi - Seibu-Yagisawa - Tanashi.