Matsuda, Kanagawa
Matsuda
松田町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Nandina |
• Flower | Cosmos |
• Bird | Japanese wagtail |
Phone number | 0465-83-1221 |
Address | 2037 Shoryo, Matsuda-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 258-8585 |
Website | Official website |
Matsuda (松田町, Matsuda-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 8,971 and a population density of 237,6 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 37.75 square kilometres (14.58 sq mi).
Geography
Matsuda is located in hilly western Kanagawa Prefecture. The Sakawa River, Kawaoto River, Nakatsu River and their tributaries form the outline of the town. In the north, the 1,200m-class high peaks of the Nishi-Tanzawa Mountains, with parts of the town within the borders of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park.
Surrounding municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture
Climate
Matsuda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsuda is 12.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2144 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Matsuda peaked around the year 1990 and has declined since.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 5,483 | — |
1930 | 7,200 | +31.3% |
1940 | 7,809 | +8.5% |
1950 | 10,041 | +28.6% |
1960 | 10,389 | +3.5% |
1970 | 11,875 | +14.3% |
1980 | 12,601 | +6.1% |
1990 | 13,097 | +3.9% |
2000 | 12,987 | −0.8% |
2010 | 11,676 | −10.1% |
2020 | 10,836 | −7.2% |
History
During the Edo period area around present-day Matsuda was part of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it became part of Ashigarakami District in Kanagawa Prefecture. On April 1, 1889 Ashikagakami District was administratively divided into several villages, including the villages of Yadoriki and Matsuda, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The growth of Matsuda was favored by the opening of Matsuda Station the same year, and it attained town status on April 1, 1909. Shin-Matsuda Station opened in 1927. On April 1, 1955, Yadoriki merged into Matsuda. A new town charter was promulgated in 1989, leading to the "Matsuda Plan 21" in the year 2001.
Government
Matsuda has a
Education
Matsuda has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have any public high school, but there is one private high school.
Transportation
Rail
Highway
- Tōmei Expressway (Ōi-Matsuda Interchange)
- Shin-Tōmei Expressway
- National Route 246
- National Route 255
Local attractions
Some local attractions include Sakawa River fishing,
Events
- Matsuda Sakura Festival (late February)
- Wakaba Festival (May 5)
- Herb Festival (June and October)
- Yadoriki Hotaru (Firefly) Festival (June)
- Matsuda Tourism Festival (August)
- Emmei Temple Festival (December 28)
Sister city relations
- Yokoshibahikari, Chiba, Japan, from November 3, 2003
References
- ^ "Matsuda town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Matsuda climate: Temperature Matsuda & Weather By Month". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Kanagawa (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)