page_title: Hachiōji
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Hachiōji / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: en：View of the Hachioji urban district which was seen from the Konpira-dai（Takao-san） ja：高尾山金比羅台から望む八王子市街地 location: Hachioji caption: Hachioji urban district（Takao-san Konpira-dai）
context_page_description: Hachiōji is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 579,330, and a population density of 3110 persons per km². Its total area is 186.38 square kilometres.
context_section_description: Hachiōji is located in the foothills of the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the 23 special wards of Tokyo.  The city is surrounded on three sides by mountains, forming the Hachioji Basin which opens up toward the east in the direction of Tokyo. The mountain ranges in the southwest include Mount Takao (599 m) and Mount Jinba (857 m), two popular hiking destinations which can be reached by train and bus, respectively.
caption: Urban area of Hachiōji
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