Akishima, Japan Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Akishima. The report was made 63 minutes ago, at 02:30 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour / 8 miles per hour from the northwest (320°). The temperature was 11°C / 52°F, with a dew-point at 11°C / 52°F. The temperature felt like 10°C / 50°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1009 hPa / 29.77 inHg. The relative humidity was 62%. The skies were mostly cloudy.

Akishima is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 109,427 and the density of 6,314.31 persons per km². The total area is 17.33 km².

The city was founded on May 1, 1954. The name of the city consists of one character from each of its predecessors. Akishima is the result of the merger of the town of Showa and the village of Haijima. The first character contributes the "Aki" to the name, and it's the first character from Showa. That character has multiple pronunciations. Aki is the kun'yomi; shō is the on'yomi. The second character is the "shima" and comes from Haijima, where its pronunciation is slightly different due to rendaku.

Moritown a newly renovated shopping mall just outside the ticket gates from Akishama Station.

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