The Tama River (多摩川 Tama-gawa?) is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government. Its total length is 138 kilometres (86 mi), and the total of the river's basin area spans 1,240 square kilometres (480 sq mi).
The river flows through Tokyo, on the dividing line between Tokyo and Kanagawa. In the city, its banks are lined with parks and sports fields, making the river a popular picnic spot.
Fuchū (府中市 Fuchū-shi?) is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area is 29.34 km².
The government of ancient Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō in the Edo period, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.