Mutsuzawa, Chiba

Mutsuzawa 睦沢町
—  Town  —
Location of Mutsuzawa in Chiba Prefecture
Mutsuzawa
Coordinates: 35°22′N 140°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Chōsei District
Area
• Total	35.59 km2 (13.74 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2010 est.)
• Total	7,419
• Density	208/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Plum tree
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	0475-44-1111
Address	1650 Shimonogō, Mutsuzawa-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 299-4414
Website	Town of Mutsuzawa

Mutsuzawa (睦沢町, Mutsuzawa-machi) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 7,419 and a density of 208 persons per km². The total area is 35.59 km².

Geography

Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of Bōsō Peninsula, Mutsuzawa has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills.

Neighboring Towns and Cities

• Mobara
• Isumi City
• Ichinomiya
• Chōsei Village
• Chōnan
• Ōtaki

History

Mutsuzawa has been settled since ancient times, and has several burial mounds from the Kofun period. Myōraku-ji, a temple founded in the Heian period, houses a wooden statue of the seated Dainichi Nyorai which has been designated one of the Important Cultural Properties of Japan. In the Edo period, Mutsuzawa was part of Ōtaki Domain.

The modern village of Mutsuzawa was formed in 1955 as a merger of the villages of Tsuchimutsu, Mizusawa, and a portion of the town of Chōnan. It was elevated to town status in 1983.

Economy

Mutsuzawa's agricultural areas produce rice and milk. The town also has some natural gas reserves.

Transportation

Railway

Mutsuzawa is not serviced by train.

Highway

• Chiba Prefectural Road 148
• Chiba Prefectural Road 150
• Chiba Prefectural Road 151

External links

• Mutsuzawa official website in Japanese