ŌME, TOKYO

'Ōme' (青梅市; ''Ōme-shi'') is a city located in Tokyo, Japan off of the JR East Ome Line.
As of September 1st, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 140,433 and the density of 1,360 persons per km². The total area is 103.26 km².
The characters 青梅 literally mean ''green ume'', or Japanese apricot.
The city was founded on April 1, 1951 by the combination three smaller villages. The name Ōme was taken from the original town of Ōme, which was famous for its Japanese Apricots. Later in 1955, four additional villages joined with Ōme to become what it is today. It has been connected directly to the central parts of Tokyo (then Edo) since 1603 via the Ōme-Kaidō.

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