Coordinates: 35°42′38″N 139°26′19″E

Machida,

町 田 市 Machida ( Machida-shi) is a city located in the Machida western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, . As of 町田市 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 429,040, and a population density of 5980 persons per City km². Its total area is 7 1.80 square kilometres (27 .7 2 sq mi)

Contents Geography Surrounding municipalities History Education Universities and colleges Primary and secondary education Machida City Hall International schools Transportation Railway Highway Politics Mayors Flag Notable people from Machida Seal Local attractions Sports References External links

Geography

Machida is located in the of southern Tokyo Metropolis, bordered by on the west, south, and east approximately 40-50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The Tama River flows through the city. Location of Machida in Tokyo

Surrounding municipalities

Tokyo Metropolis Tama Hachioji Kanagawa Prefecture Kawasaki Yokohama Yamato

History

The area of present-day Machida was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 187 8, the area became part of Machida Minamitama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The village of Machida was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of municipalities law. Minamitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Tama was elevated to town status on April 1, 1913. The town was bombed by American Coordinates: 35°42′38″N 139°26′19″E forces on May 24, 1945 during World War II Country Japan Machida expanded through annexation of the neighboring Region Kantō village of Minami on April 1, 1954, followed by the villages Prefecture Tokyo of Tsurukawa, Tadao and Sakai on February 1, 1958 to Area become the city of Machida. A USMC RF-8A crashed in • Total 71.80 km2 (27.72 sq mi) Machida on April 1, 1964. From 197 3, the Population (February 2016) development resulted in a rapid increase in population, • Total 429,040 turning the city into a bedroom community for Tokyo and • Density 5,980/km2 Y okohama. (15,500/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time Education (UTC+9) Symbols • Tree Zelkova serrata Universities and colleges • Flower Scarlet sage J. F. Oberlin University • Bird Common kingfisher Phone number 042-722-3111 Showa Pharmaceutical University Address 1-20-23 Nakamachi, Machida-shi, Tokyo Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University 194-8520 - Machida campus Website www.city.machida.tokyo .jp (http://www.city.ma Tsurukawa Women's Junior College chida.tokyo.jp/)

Primary and secondary education

Machida has seven public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education, including Machida High School. There are also seven private high schools. The Machida city government operates 20 public middle schools and 42 elementary schools. There are also five private middle schools and three private elementary schools.

International schools

West Tokyo Korean 2nd Elementary School - North Korean school[1] One of the ponds of Yakushi-Ike Park in Machida

Transportation

Railway

■ - Odakyū Line

Machida - Tamagawagakuen-mae - Tsurukawa

■ - Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line A road lined with cherry blossom Minami-Machida - Suzukakedai - Tsukushino trees in Machida

■ JR East -

Aihara - - Machida - Naruse - Although Hashimoto, Sagamihara, Yabe, Fuchinobe, Kobuchi Station are in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, they are all near the city border.

■ - Keiō Sagamihara Line

Tamasakai

Highway

Tōmei Expressway Japan National Route 16 Japan National Route 246

Politics

Machida is governed by a 26-member city council, whose members are elected for a four-year term.

Mayors

1. Tokichiro Aoyama (1958–1970, 3 terms) 2. Katsumasa Oshita (1970–1990, 5 terms) 3. Kazuo Terada (1990–2006, 4 terms) 4. Joichi Ishizaka (2006–2010, 3rd term incumbent) Notable people from Machida

Ami Onuki, half of the J-pop group Puffy Taiten Kusunoki, voice actor Megumi Toyoguchi, voice actress Satoshi Tajiri, creator of Pokémon; based Pallet Town on this town in the original Pokémon Red and Blue

Local attractions

Buaisō museum, former residence of the Shirasu family Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts Machida Squirrel Garden Tadao Park Grandberry Mall (Closed in Feb 2017)

Sports

F.C. Machida Zelvia, a football club based in Machida Pescadola Machida, a futsal club based in Machida

References

1. "ウリハッキョ一覧 (http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html)" (Archive (https://www.webcitation.org/6cGktq dmJ)). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.

External links

Media related to Machida, Tokyo at Wikimedia Commons Machida travel guide from Wikivoyage Machida City Official Website (http://www.city.machida.tokyo.jp/) (in Japanese)

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