Okutama, Tokyo
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Okutama 奥多摩町 |
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Okutama Town Hall
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 Location of Okutama in Tokyo |
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 Okutama
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| Coordinates: 35°48′34.4″N 139°5′46.3″E / 35.809556°N 139.096194°ECoordinates: 35°48′34.4″N 139°5′46.3″E / 35.809556°N 139.096194°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||
| District | Nishitama | ||
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| • Total | 225.53 km2 (87.08 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 5,177 | ||
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| • Bird | Copper pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 042-557-0501 | ||
| Address | 215-6 Hikawa, Okutama-machi, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 198-0212 | ||
| Website | www |
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Okutama (奥多摩町 Okutama-machi?) is a town located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the town had an estimated population of 5,177 and a population density of 23 persons per km². Its total area was 225.53 square kilometres (87.08 sq mi). With an area of 225.63 km2
Okutama is located in the Okutama Mountains of far western Tokyo. It is geographically the largest municipality in Tokyo. Mount Kumotori, Tokyo's highest peak at 2017 m, divides Okutama from the Okuchichibu region of the neighboring Saitama and Yamanashi Prefectures. Tokyo's northernmost and westernmost points lie in Okutama, as does Lake Okutama, an important source of water for Tokyo, situated above the Ogōchi Dam in the town.
People began settling in Okutama from before the Jomon Period and many archaeological sites have been found with ancient pottery. During the Yayoi Period, rice cultivation began in the flatter lands of present-day Okutama, but most of the area remained. covered by forests and only small flat lands existed.
During the Edo Period, the area included in present-day Okutama was divided into 16 villages within Musashi Province. In each village, there was one person who served as the mayor, another who served as the leader of a particular group, and another who served as a representative for the farmers. Also, entering Mount Takanosu was forbidden for people of low rank during this time. This was because the people of high rank (government officials and such) hunted with hawks at the mountain, and the officials wanted to keep the hunting grounds for themselves.
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