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▶Climate
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Tama City is located at the northern end of the Tama Hills, with a terrain that slopes downward from the southwest to the northeast, resulting in a large difference in elevation and a landscape rich in nature.
Located about 30 to 35 km from the center of Tokyo, the area is well-connected by transportation, including the Odakyu Line, Keio Line, and Tama Monorail.
Tama New Town is also known as one of the largest new towns in Japan, and the area around Tama Center Station, its center, is characterized by beautiful greenery, large parks, and easy access via pedestrian-only roads.
The city is rich in nature, and its proportion of parks is among the highest in Tokyo.
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▶History and Culture
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After the period of rapid economic growth, the area was developed based on urban planning, and is now home to the natural surroundings of the Tama Hills, peaceful residential areas, and large commercial facilities.
It developed as a post town from the Kamakura period, and played an important role as a supplier of goods to Edo Castle during the Edo period. The Keio Line was opened in the Taisho period, and it developed as a commuter town after the war.
Currently, the area around Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station and Tama Center Station is home to a concentration of commercial facilities and office buildings, as well as numerous quiet residential areas.
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▶Local communities
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Tama City has developed a variety of facilities and systems that can be used by both children and adults. Within the city, there are "children's centers" that can be used freely, "after-school children's classrooms" that provide a place for learning and playing after school, "children's cafeterias" and "everyone's cafeterias" that provide nutritious meals.
In addition, community centers, which serve as hubs for local communities, carry out a variety of activities and projects that make use of the characteristics of the local area.
There is also a lot of civic activity going on, and the community is enriched by the efforts of its proactive citizens, through the activities of NPOs, sports activities, and cultural activities organized by the citizens.
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▶Sightseeing & Activities
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Tama City has a wealth of spots that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, and popular facilities include Aqua Blue Tama, Sanrio Puroland, and Benesse Star Dome.
The area around Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station is said to be the setting for the Studio Ghibli film "Whisper of the Heart," and is known as a pilgrimage site.
Furthermore, the city is filled with characters, such as manhole covers designed with Hello Kitty and Rascal, and monuments of Hello Kitty and Shimajiro.
Parthenon Avenue, located just outside Tama Center Station, is a pedestrian-only street where you can enjoy shopping and illuminations.
▶Sanrio Puroland
https://www.puroland.jp/
An indoor theme park where you can interact with many Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty.
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▶Immigration Information
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Tama City is an area with good transport access, with the Keio Line, Odakyu Line, and Tama Toshi Monorail, and is filled with large commercial facilities, supermarkets, and convenience stores.
In particular, support for child-rearing is comprehensive, with child-rearing plazas and child and family support centers established, and subsidies are also provided for home purchasing and relocation costs for families with children.
In addition, there is a wide range of support available when you are unsure of where to leave your children, including child medical expense subsidies, child allowances, short-stay programs for children, care for sick and recovering children, and after-school clubs.
We also provide business support, such as start-up and management consultations and support for new capital investment costs. Tama City, with its attractive streets surrounded by nature and high-quality living environments, is an area that supports a wide range of lifestyles, from raising children to business.
▶ Tama City Subsidy Program for Promoting Three-Generation Living Nearby or Together
https://www.city.tama.lg.jp/kurashi/kankyo/sumai/sansedai/1002397.html
In order to promote the creation of an environment in which child-rearing households and their parents can support each other, subsidies of up to 30 yen will be provided to child-rearing households moving from outside Tama City to Tama City to live close to or together with their parents, to cover the costs of home purchase and relocation.
