Tōnoshō (Chiba)

Tōnoshō-machi 東庄 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Chiba
Coordinates :	35 ° 50 ′  N , 140 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 50 ′ 14 "  N , 140 ° 40 ′ 7"  E
Basic data
Surface:	46.16 km²
Residents :	13,346 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	289 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	12349-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Sasakia charonda
Bird :	Emberiza yessoensis
town hall
Address :	Tōnoshō Town Hall I - 4713 - 131 , Sasagawa Tōnoshō -machi, Katori-gun Chiba  289-0692
Website URL:	http://www.town.tohnosho.chiba.jp/
Location of Tōnoshōs in Chiba Prefecture

Tōnoshō ( Japanese 東庄 町 , - machi ) is a small town in Katori-gun in Chiba Prefecture in Japan .

history

On August 1, 1907, the Machi Sasagawa ( 笹 川 町 , -machi ) was created from the merger of the Mura Sasagawa ( 笹 川村 , -mura ) and Tōjō ( 東城 村 , -mura ). On July 4, 1945, a resident died in an attack by a P-51 . On July 20, 1955, the Machi Sasagawa and the Mura Jindai ( 神 代 村 , -mura ) and Tachibana ( 橘 村 , -mura ) merged to form Machi Tōnoshō.

traffic

• Street:
  • National Road 356, to Chōshi or Abiko
• Train:
  • JR Narita Line , from Sasagawa or Shimousa-Tachibana to Sakura or Chōshi

sons and daughters of the town

• Motoo Hayashi (* 1947), politician

Neighboring cities and communities

• Chiba prefecture
  • Chōshi
  • Katori
  • Asahi
• Ibaraki prefecture
  • Kamisu

Web links

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