Kodaira, Tokyo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kodaira 小平市
City
Kodaira City Hall
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Location of Kodaira in Tokyo
Kodaira Location in Japan
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Area
• Total	20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Population  (April 2021)
• Total	195,207
• Density	9,517.6/km2 (24,651/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Azalea
• Bird	Japanese pygmy woodpecker
Phone number	042-341-1211
Address	2-1333 Ogawa, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8701

Kodaira (小平市, Kodaira-shi) is a city located in the western part of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of April 2021, about 195,207 people lived here in 93,654 homes. The city covers an area of 20.51 square kilometers. This means there are about 9,500 people living in each square kilometer!

Where is Kodaira?

Kodaira is found on the Musashino Terrace, which is a flat area in the middle of Tokyo.

Cities and towns nearby

Kodaira is surrounded by several other cities in Tokyo:

• Nishitokyo
• Tachikawa
• Higashimurayama
• Higashiiyamato
• Higashikurume
• Kokubunji
• Koganei

Kodaira's climate

Kodaira has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has warm summers and cool winters. Sometimes there is light snow, but not much. The average temperature for the year is about 14.0°C (57.2°F). The city gets a lot of rain, especially in September. August is usually the warmest month, with temperatures around 25.5°C (77.9°F). January is the coldest, at about 2.6°C (36.7°F).

How Kodaira's population grew

Based on Japan's census information, the number of people living in Kodaira grew very quickly in the 1950s and 1960s. It has continued to grow, but at a slower pace, in the years since.

Kodaira's history

Long ago, the area where Kodaira is now was part of Musashi Province. It was mostly empty land until the Tamagawa Aqueduct was built during the Edo period. This aqueduct brought water, which made it possible for people to farm and live there.

After the Meiji Restoration in 1878, Kodaira became part of Kitatama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. On April 1, 1889, Kodaira became a village with its own local government. In 1893, Kitatama District, including Kodaira, became part of Tokyo.

After the big 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, many universities and homes moved from central Tokyo to areas like Kodaira. This caused the population to grow a lot. Kodaira officially became a town in 1944 and then a full city on October 1, 1962.

Learning in Kodaira

Kodaira is home to several universities and many schools for younger students.

Universities and colleges

• Tsuda College
• Kaetsu University
• Musashino Art University
• Hitotsubashi University (Kodaira campus)
• Shiraume Gakuen College
• Shiraume Gakuen Junior College

Schools for younger students

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government runs three public high schools in Kodaira. There is also a special school for students with disabilities.

• Kodaira High School [ja]
• Kodaira Minami High School [ja]
• Kodaira Nishi High School [ja]

Kodaira has 19 public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools.

Public junior high schools:

• Hana Koganei Minami
• Josui
• Kodaira No. 1
• Kodaira No. 2
• Kodaira No. 3
• Kodaira No. 4
• Kodaira No. 5
• Kodaira No. 6

Public elementary schools:

• Gakuen Higashi
• Hana Koganei
• Kamijuku
• Kodaira No. 1
• Kodaira No. 2
• Kodaira No. 3
• Kodaira No. 4
• Kodaira No. 5
• Kodaira No. 6
• Kodaira No. 7
• Kodaira No. 8
• Kodaira No. 9
• Kodaira No. 10
• Kodaira No. 11
• Kodaira No. 12
• Kodaira No. 13
• Kodaira No. 14
• Kodaira No. 15
• Suzuki

There are also private schools in Kodaira: two elementary schools, three junior high schools, and three high schools.

• Soka Junior and Senior High School [ja]
• Kinjo High School [ja]
• Shiraume Gakuen High School [ja]
• Salesians of Don Bosco Salesian Primary and Junior High School
• Tokyo Soka Elementary School [ja]

Other schools

• Korea University

Getting around Kodaira

You can travel around Kodaira using trains. Several train lines pass through the city.

Train lines and stations

JR East – Musashino Line

• Shin-Kodaira

Seibu Railway - Seibu Shinjuku Line

• Hana-Koganei - Kodaira

Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamako Line

• Hitotsubashi-Gakuen - Ōmekaidō

Seibu Railway - Seibu Kokubunji Line

• Takanodai - Ogawa

Seibu Railway - Seibu Haijima Line

• Kodaira - <Hagiyama> - Ogawa

Kodaira does not have any major national highways or expressways running through it.

Fun places to visit in Kodaira

• Koganei Park
• Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
• Kodaira Municipal Cemetery
• Kodaira Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum
• Gas Museum

Famous people from Kodaira

Many interesting people have come from Kodaira:

• Kōji Tsujitani, a voice actor
• Shun Oguri, an actor
• Ryuhei Kawada, a politician
• Nobuaki Kojima, a modern sculptor

See also

In Spanish: Kodaira (Tokio) para niños