From the end of the 7th century to the early 8th century, Musashi Kokufu (provincial office of Musashi Province under the ritsuryo system) was established at the center of the present Fuchu City.
7世紀末から8世紀初頭にかけては、現在の府中市中心部に武蔵国府が設置されたと考えられる。