Tsudanuma


Tsudanuma 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:,, and.

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.
ChōmeHouseholdsPopulation
1-chōme6731,188
2-chōme1,6793,337
3-chōme1,9473,782
4-chōme6121,212
5-chōme1,0122,010
6-chōme8531,851
7-chōme1,1392,386
Total7,91715,766

Transportation

Rail service

The Tsudanuma area is directly served by three stations:
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.
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 is located on the south exit of JR Tsudanuma station.