Having a total land area of about 186.38 km², Hachioji City, located in the southern Tama region of Tokyo, boasts one of the largest population centers and land areas among Tokyo's cities, towns, and villages. Surrounded by the rich natural environment of Mt. Takao, Hachioji is known as the gateway city to the beautiful water and green forests found only about 40 km west of the heart of Tokyo and a 40-minute train journey from Shinjuku.

Hachioji has about 220,000 households and an estimated population of about 560,000 in a city with an extremely long history. There are a large number of archaeological sites from the Yayoi (300 BC to 250 AD) and Jomon (13000 BC to 300 BC) periods in Hachioji. Also, more than 100 temples and shrines that represent specific eras and the history and cultures of Japan have been preserved in Hachioji with great care and respect, which makes us one of the most historic cities in the Tama region.

Hachioji flourished as the Mulberry Capital in an age when modern industry prospered after the Meiji era. The city thrived and developed as an industrial center for Yokohama and the adjoining towns and villages ever since through raw silk production and the sales and export of textile goods. Hachioji marked the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2017, taking another important step forward in the effort to find and build a new industrial base for the next 100 years.