Higashimurayama, Tokyo

Higashimurayama (東村山市, Higashi-murayama-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

Tokyo Metropolis Saitama Prefecture Higashimurayama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

The area of present-day Higashimurayama has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times, and numerous remains from the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods have been discovered.

Higashimurayama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 25 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 20th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.