Tsudanuma

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Tsudanuma
津田沼
Keisei Tsudanuma Station
Keisei Tsudanuma Station
Tsudanuma is located in Chiba Prefecture
Tsudanuma
Tsudanuma
Tsudanuma
Coordinates: 35°40′56″N 140°01′22″E / 35.6823°N 140.0229°E / 35.6823; 140.0229Coordinates: 35°40′56″N 140°01′22″E / 35.6823°N 140.0229°E / 35.6823; 140.0229
Country Japan
PrefectureFlag of Chiba Prefecture.svg Chiba Prefecture
CityFlag of Narashino, Chiba.svg Narashino City
Population
 (September 2017)[1]
 • Total15,736
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code
275-0016[2]
Area code(s)047[3]
Vehicle registrationNarashino

Tsudanuma (津田沼) is a district of Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 7-chōme. The name “Tsudanuma” is also used to refer to the area around Tsudanuma Station ranging over Narashino and Funabashi cities.

Etymology[]

The name Tsudanuma came from kanji characters of three villages: Yatsu (谷津), Kuguta (久々田), and Saginuma (鷺沼).[4]

Character[]

Tsudanuma is a residential area, largely by virtue of being a commuter suburb of Tokyo. It is mentioned in Haruki Murakami's novels 1Q84, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, and Sputnik Sweetheart.

Demographics[]

The population as of October 31st 2017 is shown below.[1]

Chōme Households Population
1-chōme 673 1,188
2-chōme 1,679 3,337
3-chōme 1,947 3,782
4-chōme 612 1,212
5-chōme 1,012 2,010
6-chōme 853 1,851
7-chōme 1,139 2,386
Total 7,917 15,766

Transportation[]

Rail service[]

The Tsudanuma area is directly served by three stations:

Bus service[]

There is a fleet of Shin-Keisei buses which depart from JR Tsudanuma station.

Taxi service[]

Taxis are available at all three railway stations.

Commerce[]

Shops and department stores surround JR Tsudanuma station.

  • Aeon Mall Tsudanuma (Tsudanuma 1-chōme)
  • Ito Yokado Tsudanuma (Tsudanuma 1-chōme)
  • Kanadenomori Forte (Kanadenomori 2-chōme)
  • Mina Tsudanuma (Tsudanuma 1-chōme)
  • Morisia Tsudanuma (Yatsu 1-chōme)
  • Tsudanuma Parco (Maebara-Nishi 2-chōme, Funabashi City)

Education[]

There are a number of public schools in the area as well as the Chiba Institute of Technology and O-Hara Graduate School. For continuing education, Narashino Bunka Hall (習志野文化ホール) is located on the south exit of JR Tsudanuma station.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 町丁目別・年齢別住民基本台帳人口 習志野市ホームページ (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ^ 郵便番号. 日本郵便. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ^ 市外局番の一覧. 総務省. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. ^ 名前の由来 習志野市ホームページ [Origin of place names - Narashino City] (in Japanese). Japan: Narashino City. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

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