About Chofu city

In 1955 Chofu town and Jindai town gathered and became Chofu city.
The origin of the name "Chofu" is very old. In 7th century new tax systems called So-Yo-Cho were introduced. Cho was the tax paid by special products and people here paid cloth (Fu means cloth in Japanese). So this place was called Chofu.

Population

195,480 (November 1, 1996)
male : 99,162 _ female : 96,795

area

21.53km2 (about 1% of Tokyo Metropolis)

Sister city

Kijimadaira village, Nagano prefecture

Annual Events

Feb. 3 Setsubun Festival (Jindaiji)
Mar. 3-4 Daruma-ichi Festival (Jindaiji)
early Mar. Chofu Cinema Festival (Green Hall)
around Aug. 10 Chofu city Fireworks Display (Tama river)
late Oct. - early Nov. City Culture Festival (each public hall, Green Hall)
around Oct. 10 City Sports Festival (Sports Ground at former Chofu base)
Dec. 31 - Jan. 1 Soba for New Year's Eve, Hatsumoude (Jindaiji)

Welcome to Chofu city