Matsudo

Matsudo-shi 松 戸 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Chiba
Coordinates :	35 ° 47 '  N , 139 ° 54'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 47 '16 "  N , 139 ° 54' 12"  E
Basic data
Surface:	61.33 km²
Residents :	492,671 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	8033 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	12207-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Shii-castanopsis , eucalyptus , cherry, nashi
Flower :	Azalea , garden hydrangea , "wild chrysanthemum "
Bird :	Ural Owl , Barn Swallow , White heron ( silver , medium , little egrets )
town hall
Address :	Matsudo City Hall 387 - 5 , Nemoto Matsudo -shi Chiba  271-8588
Website URL:	http://www.city.matsudo.chiba.jp/
Location of Matsudos in Chiba Prefecture

Matsudo ( Japanese 松 戸 市 , -shi ) is a city northeast of Tokyo in Chiba Prefecture , on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Matsudo is north of Funabashi , east of Misato , south of Nagareyama and northeast of Tokyo .

The city has two major rivers, Edo and Tone .

history

In the Edo period , Matsudo was an important river port.

The city was founded on April 1, 1943 .

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Musashino Line , to Funabashi , Saitama and Fuchu
  • JR Jōban Line , to Ueno or Sendai
• Street:
  • National road 6 to Tōkyō or Sendai
  • National Road 298,464

economy

Food production, the textile industry and construction companies are among the economically significant.

sons and daughters of the town

• Ginji Aki (* 1994), soccer player
• Kazuki Itō (* 1987), football player
• Hiroshi Kamiya (* 1975), voice actor
• Yūki Ōhashi (* 1996), football player
• Hideaki Wakui (born 1986), baseball player
• Naoko Yamazaki (* 1970), second Japanese astronaut

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kashiwa
• Ichikawa
• Kamagaya
• Nagareyama
• Tokyo : Katsushika District
• Misato

Town twinning

• Box Hill , Australia, since 1971
• Kurayoshi , Japan, since 2004

Web links

Commons : Matsudo  - collection of images, videos and audio files