Machida, Tokyo
Machida (町田市, Machida-shi) is a Japanese city in the western part of the greater metropolis of Tokyo, Japan.[1] It is in the Tsurumigawa River basin.[2]
Machida
町田市 | |
|---|---|
 Machida City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Machida in Tokyo | |
  Machida | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′38″N 139°26′19″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.80 km2 (27.72 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2016) | |
| • Total | 429,040 |
| • Density | 5,980/km2 (15,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| • Flower | Scarlet sage |
| • Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Phone number | 042-722-3111 |
| Address | 1-20-23 Nakamachi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8520 |
| Website | www |
History
The city was founded on February 1, 1958.
Before 1965, Machida was a group of farm villages near Tokyo.[3]
Related pages
References
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-27.
- World Water Assessment Programme. (2003). "Table 22.1: Hydrological characteristics of the five river basins in Greater Tokyo," Water for people, water for life: a joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater, p. 485.
- Hanayama, Yuzuru. (1986). Land markets and land policy in a metropolitan area: case study of Tokyo, p. 111.
Other websites
Media related to Machida, Tokyo at Wikimedia Commons
Machida travel guide from Wikivoyage- Machida City official website (in Japanese)
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