Ōme, Tokyo

Ōme (青梅市, Ōme-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 131,128, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 103.31 square kilometres (39.89 sq mi).

Ōme
青梅市
Ōme City Hall
Ōme City Hall
Flag of Ōme
Official seal of Ōme
Location of Ōme in Tokyo
Location of Ōme in Tokyo
Ōme is located in Japan
Ōme
Ōme
 
Coordinates: 35°47′16.7″N 139°16′33″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recorded91 BC (official)
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledApril 1, 1951
Government
  MayorKeiichi Hamanaka (from November 2015)
Area
  Total103.31 km2 (39.89 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2021)
  Total131,895
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0428-22-111
Address1-11-1 Higashi-ome, Ome-shi, Tokyo 198-8701
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCettia diphone
FlowerPrunus mume
TreeCryptomeria japonica
Mitake shrine
Mitakesan chairlift
OmeRailwayPark
Shiofune Kannon-ji

Geography

Ōme is located in the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north. The Tama River runs from west to east almost in the center of the city area, and the Kasumi River and Naruki River, which are tributaries of the Iruma River (Arakawa River system), also flow from west to east in the north. The geography changes from the flat land in the east to the hills and mountains in the west. The highest point is 1,084 meters on Mount Nabewariyama on the right bank of the Tama River in the western end of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Tokyo Metropolis

Saitama Prefecture

Climate

Ōme has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōme is 12.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1998 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.7 °C.[2]

Climate data for Ōme (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
24.0
(75.2)
27.6
(81.7)
32.7
(90.9)
34.7
(94.5)
37.0
(98.6)
40.8
(105.4)
39.6
(103.3)
36.8
(98.2)
33.2
(91.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.2
(79.2)
40.8
(105.4)
Average high °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
10.0
(50.0)
13.4
(56.1)
18.8
(65.8)
23.3
(73.9)
25.6
(78.1)
29.6
(85.3)
31.0
(87.8)
26.8
(80.2)
21.2
(70.2)
16.1
(61.0)
11.5
(52.7)
19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
4.1
(39.4)
7.6
(45.7)
12.9
(55.2)
17.7
(63.9)
21.0
(69.8)
24.8
(76.6)
25.9
(78.6)
22.1
(71.8)
16.5
(61.7)
10.7
(51.3)
5.6
(42.1)
14.3
(57.7)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.2
(36.0)
7.2
(45.0)
12.5
(54.5)
17.0
(62.6)
21.1
(70.0)
22.0
(71.6)
18.3
(64.9)
12.4
(54.3)
5.9
(42.6)
0.3
(32.5)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)
−9.2
(15.4)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
3.5
(38.3)
8.9
(48.0)
12.5
(54.5)
15.0
(59.0)
8.0
(46.4)
1.4
(34.5)
−3.5
(25.7)
−6.8
(19.8)
−9.3
(15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.8
(1.96)
45.2
(1.78)
90.1
(3.55)
108.4
(4.27)
124.4
(4.90)
176.0
(6.93)
197.9
(7.79)
212.9
(8.38)
234.2
(9.22)
208.6
(8.21)
71.3
(2.81)
44.6
(1.76)
1,563.3
(61.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.3 4.8 8.8 9.0 10.0 12.8 12.9 11.5 12.3 10.6 7.0 4.6 108.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.2 181.8 178.7 182.8 184.8 124.4 148.1 170.4 130.4 134.0 161.5 187.7 1,986.8
Source: JMA[3][4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Ōme saw strong growth throughout the late 20th century but has begun to decline in the early 21st. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Ōme's population is expected to fall to 104,000 by 2040, a decline of 25.3% from 139,000 in 2010.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 33,097    
1930 37,422+13.1%
1940 39,231+4.8%
1950 53,166+35.5%
1960 56,896+7.0%
1970 70,954+24.7%
1980 98,990+39.5%
1990 125,960+27.2%
2000 141,394+12.3%
2010 139,339−1.5%
2020 133,535−4.2%

History

The area of present-day Ōme was part of ancient Musashi Province. Ōme developed in the Edo period as a post station on the Ōme Kaidō highway. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Nishitama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The town of Ōme was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of modern municipalities system. Nishitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Ōme was elevated to city status on April 1, 1951, by merging with the neighboring villages of Kasumi and Chōfu. Later in 1955, four additional villages (Yoshida, Mita, Kosoki, and Nariki) merged with Ōme.

Government

Ōme has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 24 members. Ōme contributes one member to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 25th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

The city has two public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. Tokyo Metropolis also operates one special education school for handicapped students.

Ōme has 17 public elementary schools and 11 public junior high schools operated by the city government.

Municipal junior high schools:[6]

Municipal elementary schools:[7]

Transportation

Railway

JR EastŌme Line

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

References

  1. "Ōme city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. Ōme climate data
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. Ōme population statistics
  6. "中学校一覧". Ome City. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. "小学校一覧". Ome City. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  8. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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