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Kunitachi, Tokyo - Definition and Overview
Kunitachi Station, the main station of the city
Kunitachi (国立市; -shi) is a city located in the western part of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan.

Kunitachi is known for its broad main avenue, Daigaku Dori (University Avenue). This cherry-tree-lined boulevard stretches from Kunitachi Station on the Chuo Line toward the banks of the Tama River.

The city lies along the historical Koshu Kaido, a route that connected Edo with Kofu in the province of Kai (present-day Yamanashi Prefecture).

Kunitachi was founded on January 1, 1967. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 73,400.

The Yaho Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine established in 903, is in Kunitachi.

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Wards
Adachi | Arakawa | Bunkyo | Chiyoda | Chuo | Edogawa | Itabashi | Katsushika | Kita | Koto | Meguro | Minato | Nakano | Nerima | Ota | Setagaya | Shibuya | Shinagawa | Shinjuku (capital) | Suginami | Sumida | Toshima | Taito
Cities
Akiruno | Akigawa (present Akiruno) | Akishima | Chofu | Fuchu | Fussa | Hachioji | Hamura | Higashikurume | Higashimurayama | Higashiyamato | Hino | Hoya (present Nishi-tokyo) | Inagi | Kiyose | Kodaira | Koganei | Kokubunji | Komae | Kunitachi | Machida | Mitaka | Musashimurayama | Musashino | Nishi-tokyo | Ome | Tachikawa | Tama | Tanashi (present Nishi-tokyo)
Districts and Sub-prefectures
Nishitama district | Hachijo sub-prefecture | Miyake sub-prefecture | Ogasawara sub-prefecture | Oshima sub-prefecture


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