Hinohara 檜原村 | |
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 Hinohara Village Hall | |
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 Location of Hinohara in Tokyo | |
  Hinohara  Hinohara Hinohara (Tokyo) Show map of Tokyo | |
| Coordinates:35°43′36.5″N139°8′56″E / 35.726806°N 139.14889°E /35.726806; 139.14889 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| District | Nishitama |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.41 km2 (40.70 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2021) | |
• Total | 2,101 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Hinoki |
| • Flower | Kerria japonica |
| • Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
| Phone number | 042-598-1011 |
| Address | 467-1 Hirohara-mura, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 190-0212 |
| Website | Official website |
Hinohara (檜原村,Hinohara-mura) is avillage located inWest Tokyo, the western portion ofTokyo Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 April 2021[update], the village had an estimatedpopulation of 2,101, and apopulation density of 20 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the village is 105.41 square kilometres (40.70 sq mi). It is the only administrative unit left in thenon-insular area of Tokyo that is still classified as avillage.
Hinohara lies in the mountainous upper reaches of theAkigawa, a tributary of theTama River. The highest point is the summit of Mount Mitō at 1528 m. 93% of its area is forest. Motoshuku, at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Akigawa, is the center of the village and is where the village offices are located. Mountains in Hinohara include Shōtō (990 m), Ichimichi (795 m), Kariyose (687 m), Usuki (842), and Ōdake (1267 m).
The nameHinohara means the field or forest ofChamaecyparis obtusa. Formerly the trees were cut down to provide timber to build wooden structures inEdo.
Hinohara has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hinohara is 11.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2091 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hinohara has been decreasing since the 1950s, and is now less than half of what it was a century ago.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 5,389 | — |
| 1930 | 5,513 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 5,693 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 6,373 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 5,650 | −11.3% |
| 1970 | 5,036 | −10.9% |
| 1980 | 4,230 | −16.0% |
| 1990 | 3,808 | −10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,256 | −14.5% |
| 2010 | 2,558 | −21.4% |
| 2020 | 2,003 | −21.7% |
The area of present-day Hinohara was part of ancientMusashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part ofNishitama District inKanagawa Prefecture. The village of Hinohara was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Nishitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893.
Hinohara has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral village council of nine members. The village has 57 employees. Hinohara, collectively with the municipalities of Akiruno, Fussa, Hamura, Hinode, Mizuho and Okutama, contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part ofTokyo 25th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The principal industries of Hinohara are forestry and timber production. These days it is not as active as it used to be, but some young people are trying to run a new forestry company.[4] Recently, the quarrying industry has been used to mine stones from mountains. Also, many construction companies also receive public works orders.
In sunny areas on the mountain slopes, potatoes andkonjaku are grown.Wasabi, mushrooms andcyclamen are also grown there.
In addition, Hinohara has many guest houses, inns, campsites, fishing grounds, hot springs, souvenir shops, and restaurants. These are service industries for tourists who come in search of abundant nature.
The village has one public elementary school, Hinohara Elementary School (檜原小学校), and one public junior high school, Hinohara Junior High School (檜原中学校).[5]
Hinohara has no passenger railway service. The main form of public transportation is bus. Scheduled bus service is available fromMusashi-Itsukaichi Station on theJR EastItsukaichi Line.
Hinohara has no national expressways or national highways. Tokyo Routes 33, 205, and 206 carry vehicular traffic.
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