Matsubushi, Saitama

Matsubushi 松伏町
Town
Matsubushi town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Matsubushi in Saitama Prefecture
Matsubushi
Coordinates: 35°55′32.8″N 139°48′54.6″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Kitakatsushika
Area
• Total	16.20 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	29,346
• Density	1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Pine
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	048-991-2711
Address	2424 Matsuboshi, Matsubushi-machi, Kitakatsushika-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 343-0192
Website	http://www.town.matsubushi.saitama.jp/

Matsubushi (松伏町, Matsubushi-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 29,946, and a population density of 1850 persons per km². Its total area is 16.20 square kilometres (6.25 sq mi).

Geography

Located in the Shimōsa Plateau of far eastern Saitama Prefecture, Matsubushi is on the central reaches of the Edogawa River and borders upon Chiba Prefecture to the east.

Surrounding municipalities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Kasukabe
  • Koshigaya
  • Yoshikawa
• Chiba Prefecture
  • Noda

History

The area of Matsubushi was part of Shimōsa Province prior to the Meiji period. The village of Matsubushiryo was created within Kitakatsushika District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was renamed Matsubushi on April 1, 1956 and elevated to town status on April 1, 1969.

Economy

Matsubushi was formerly a center of rice production, but farmland is giving way to urbanization. The town now produces eggs, hakusai Chinese cabbage and negi, the Japanese welsh onion. The town is home to the Matsubushi Campus of Taisho University.

Education

Matsubushi has three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Matsubushi is not served by any passenger rail service.

Highway

• Japan National Route 4

Noted people from matsubushi

• Ryo Ishikawa, professional golfer
• Hiroko Hatano, model and actress

External links

Media related to Matsubushi, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)