Matsudo, Chiba

Matsudo
Matsudo; 松戸市
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	Location of Matsudo in Chiba
	Matsudo
	Coordinates: 35°47′N 139°54′E / 35.783°N 139.9°ECoordinates: 35°47′N 139°54′E / 35.783°N 139.9°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
	Government
• Mayor	Kenji Hongodani (since July 2010)
	Area
• Total	61.33 km2 (23.68 sq mi)
	Population (February 2011)
• Total	484,578
• Density	7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
-Tree	Castanopsis, eucalyptus and cherry blossom
- Flower	Azalea and hydrangea
- Bird	Ural Owl, Barn Swallow and White Heron
Phone number	047-366-1111
Address	387-5, Nemoto, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 271-8588
Website	Matsudo City

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Matsudo (松戸市, Matsudo-shi^?) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 484,578 and a population density of 7900 persons per km². The total area was 61.33 km².

[edit] Geography

Matsudo is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Edogawa River to the west.

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

[edit] History

The area around Matsudo has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found remains from the Jomon period, as well as burial tumuli from the Kofun period. During the Edo period, the area was tenryo controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, and contained a number of horse ranches providing war horses for the Shogun’s armies. It also developed as a post station on the Mito Kaido connecting Edo with Mito. After the Meiji Restoration, Matsudo Town was created in Higashikatsushika District Chiba Prefecture in 1878. Matsudo attained city status on October 1, 1943.

On September 1, 1954, the neighboring town of Kashiwa merged with neighboring Kogane Town and Tsuchi and Tanaka villages to form the new city of Tokatsu (東葛市, Tokatsu-shi^?). However, many politicians in Kogane Town were vehemently opposed to the merger, and forced its dissolution on October 15, 1954 with most of former Kogane Town merging with Matsudo instead. Beginning in the 1960s, the rapid economic growth in Japan (and the Tokyo area in particular) led to a construction boom in Matsudo and the development of the area as a major suburb of Tokyo. Matsudo is now the third-largest city in Chiba Prefecture and a major bedroom community (11th largest city) in the Greater Tokyo Area.

[edit] Economy

Matsudo is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. The city has a mixed industrial base.

[edit] Education

[edit] Universities

Chiba University, Matsudo Campus
Nihon University, Matsudo Dental Campus
Seitoku University
Ryutsu Keizai University, Matsudo Campus
Seitoku University Junior College

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Jōban Line
- Matsudo - Kita-Matsudo - Mabashi - Shin-Matsudo - Kita-Kogane
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Musashino Line
- Shin-Matsudo - Shin-Yahashira - Higashi-Matsudo
Shin-Keisei Electric Railway - Shin-Keisei Line
- Matsudo - Kamihongō - Matsudo-Shinden -　Minoridai - Yabashira - Tokiwadaira - Gokō - Motoyama
Hokusō Railway Company - Hokusō Line
- Yagiri --Akiyama -Higashi-Matsudo -

Matsuhidai

Keisei Electric Railway - Keisei Narita Airport Line
Higashi-Matsudo
Tobu Railway – Tōbu Noda Line
- Mutsumi
Ryūtetsu – Nagareyama Line
- Mabashi-Kōya - Kogane-Jōshi - Hiregasaki

[edit] Highway

[edit] Local attractions

Manman-ji – Buddhist temple

[edit] Sister City relations

– Box Hill, Victoria, Australia, since May 12, 1971. When Box Hill amalgamated with Nunawading in December 1994, the relationship was re-affirmed with the new City of Whitehorse. A small, multi-story department store attached to Matsudo train station bears the name "Box Hill".
– Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.