Fussa

Fussa is a small city in the western part of the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan, sitting close to the geographic center of the metropolis on the Musashino Terrace beside the floodplains of the Tama River. Wikipedia reports an estimated population of 56,786 in April 2021 on about 10.16 square kilometres, and notes that roughly one third of the city area is occupied by the United States Air Force Yokota Air Base, which pushes the effective density well above the nominal figure. The land slopes gently from north to south, with the city hall at 124 metres above sea level, and the riverside holds parks, cycling paths and almost 300 cherry trees. Fussa grew from agricultural villages known for silkworms and sake, became a town in 1940, and was elevated to city status on 1 April 1970. Its economy leans heavily on the nearby military presence.