Fuchu (府中町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 府中町?

It reads ふちゅうちょう — Fuchu Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Fuchu at a glance

51,096

Population

10 km²

Area

1937

Founded

#484 /1,651

National rank

192

Parks

23

Museums

85

Cafés

天神川 (Tenjingawa)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Fuchu?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Fuchu is marked in red.

34.3833°N, 132.5000°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Fuchu

Measured as real great-circle distance from Fuchu.

海田町 Kaita Cho
かいたちょう · Hiroshima 4 km 広島市 Hiroshima Shi
ひろしまし · Hiroshima 5 km 坂町 Saka Cho
さかちょう · Hiroshima 6 km 熊野町 Kumano Cho
くまのちょう · Hiroshima 9 km 廿日市市 Hatsukaichi Shi
はつかいちし · Hiroshima 16 km 呉市 Kure Shi
くれし · Hiroshima 16 km

宿 · Where to stay

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質問 · Questions

About Fuchu

How do you read 府中町 in Japanese?

府中町 is read ふちゅうちょう (Fuchu Cho). It is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 府中町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Fuchu?

Fuchu has a population of 51,096 across 10 km², making it the 484th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 22 in Hiroshima.

What towns are near Fuchu?

The closest municipalities to Fuchu are Kaita Cho (4 km), Hiroshima Shi (5 km), Saka Cho (6 km).