Komatsushima, Tokushima

Komatsushima 小松島市
City
View of Downtown Komatsushima and Kandase River
Flag Emblem
Location of Komatsushima in Tokushima Prefecture
Komatsushima Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°00′01″N 134°35′04″E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiaki Inada (since February 2005)
Area
• Total	45.37 km2 (17.52 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	36,817
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1 Yokosuchō, Komatsushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 773-8501
Symbols
Flower	Cornus florida
Tree	Myrica rubra

Komatsushima (小松島市, Komatsushima-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1951.

As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 36,817 and a population density of 811 persons per km². The total area is 45.37 km².

a city view

Transportaion

• Shikoku Railway
  • Mugi Line
    • Minami-Komatsushima Station

Local Attractions

Onzanji Temple- #18 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.

Tatsueji Temple- #19 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.

Kinchō Tanuki- world's largest bronze tanuki statue

Hatayama Yoshitsune Horse Statue- statue of Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Yoshitsune Dream Road

Notable people from Komatsushima

• Hiroyuki Hayashi, football player
• Kunihiko Ikuhara, creative artist
• Ren Osugi, actor
• Kotori Shigemoto, tarento, fashion model, singer and voice actress
• Toshikazu Yamashita, sport shooter
• Saiki Uku Toshiko, DJ in New Zealand

External links

• Media related to Komatsushima, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons
• Komatsushima City official website (in Japanese)