Hinode, Tokyo

Hinode
日の出町
Town

Location of Hinode in Tokyo Metropolis
Hinode

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°44′32″N 139°15′27″E / 35.74222°N 139.25750°E / 35.74222; 139.25750Coordinates: 35°44′32″N 139°15′27″E / 35.74222°N 139.25750°E / 35.74222; 139.25750
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis
District Nishitama
Area
  Total 28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population (August 2011)
  Total 16,603
  Density 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.hinode.tokyo.jp

Hinode (日の出町 Hinode-machi) is a town located in Nishitama District, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,023 and an area of 28.08 km², with a population density of 570.6/km².

Geography

The highest mountain is Mount Hinode at 902 m. The Hirai and Ōguno Rivers drain the town. Hinode borders the cities of Ōme and Akiruno, both of which are also in Tokyo.

History

The village of Hinode was formed in 1955 with the merger of the villages of Hirai and Ōguno. Hinode became a town in 1974.

Industry

Forestry and timber production are important industries. Cryptomeria and hinoki are economically important. Hinode produces 200,000 coffins annually, ranking first in Japan.

Education

Hinode has three public elementary schools (Hirai, Honjuku, and Ōguno) and two public middle schools (Hirai and Ōguno).

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Mizuho High School[1] in nearby Mizuho. The school district operates the following high schools in Akiruno:

The school district operates the following high schools in Ōme:

Transportation

The Hinode Interchange of the Ken-O Expressway is in Hinode.

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