Nishitama (西多摩郡, Nishitama-gun, West Tama) is a district located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It comprises the village of Hinohara and the following three towns:
Historically, the cities of Ōme, Fussa, Hamura, and Akiruno were parts of Nishitama District but these were broken off from the district after they were elevated to city status.
Education
Each of the towns and villages operates separate public elementary and junior high school systems.
The school district also operates the following high schools in nearby Ōme:
Norin High School[2]
Ome Sogo High School[3]
Tama High School[4]
The district operates the following high schools in Fussa:
Fussa High School[5]
Tama Technical High School[6]
The district operates Hamura High School[7] in Hamura.
The district operates the following schools in Akiruno:
Akirudai High School[8]
Itsukaichi High School[9]
District timeline
July 22, 1878: Tama District, which it had long been part of former Musashi Province, was divided into four parts: Higashitama (Eastern Tama), Kitatama (Northern Tama), Minamitama (Southern Tama) and Nishitama (Western Tama). Nishitama District had 1 town and 93 village areas.
April 1, 1889: The new legislation, Nishitama District had 2 towns and 30 villages areas.