Tsudanuma

Tsudanuma
津田沼
Keisei Tsudanuma Station
Keisei Tsudanuma Station
Tsudanuma is located in Chiba Prefecture
Tsudanuma
Tsudanuma
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Coordinates: 35°40′56″N 140°01′22″E / 35.6823°N 140.0229°E / 35.6823; 140.0229
Country Japan
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
City Narashino City
Population
 (September 2017)
 • Total
15,736
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code
275-0016
Area code047
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).

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.

Chōme HouseholdsPopulation
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.

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. 1 2 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.