Atsugi

Atsugi City Hall
Atsugi-shi ; 厚木市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Kanagawa
Coordinates :	35 ° 27 ' N , 139 ° 22' E Coordinates: 35 ° 26 '35 " N , 139 ° 21' 45" E
Basic data
Surface:	93.83 km²
Residents :	224,677 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	2395 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	14212-3
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	maple
Flower :	Rhododendron indicum
Day :	February 1st
town hall
Address :	Atsugi City Hall ; 3 - 17 - 17 , Naka-machi; Atsugi -shi ; Kanagawa 243-8511
Website URL:	Atsugi
Location Atsugis in Kanagawa Prefecture

Atsugi ( Japanese 厚木市 , -shi ) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan .

Within Japan, Atsugi is best known as a suburb of the metropolis Tokyo - Yokohama and is also associated with the US naval base in NAF Atsugi . However, this is not located in Atsugi, but lies between the two nearby towns of Ayase and Yamato .

The Air Force Base in Atsugi is located where American troops first entered the main island of Japan on August 28, 1945, heralding the end of World War II .

geography

Atsugi is south of Tokyo, west of Yokohama and Ebina , north of Hiratsuka and east of Isehara .

The Sagami flows through the city from north to south.

history

Atsugi received town charter on February 1, 1955.

traffic

Street:
- Tōmei highway , direction Tokyo or Nagoya (toll)
- National Road 129, direction Fujisawa (Kanagawa) or Sagamihara
- National Road 246, direction Tokyo Center or Numazu
- National road 271, direction Odawara (toll)
- National Road 412, direction Tsukui
Railroad:
- Odakyū Odawara Line , Hon-Atsugi and Atsugi stations, direction Shinjuku or Odawara
- JR East Sagami Line , Atsugi Station, direction Chigasaki or Sagamihara