Machida, Tokyo

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Machida City
町田市
Location of Machida City
Machida City's location in Tokyo, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo
Physical characteristics
Area 71.62 km² (27.7 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007)
     Total 413,398
     Density 5,772.10/km² (14,949.7/sq mi)
Location 35°33′N, 139°27′E
Symbols
Tree Japanese Zelkova
Flower Scarlet Sage
Bird Common Kingfisher
Machida City Government Office
Mayor Joichi Ishizaka
Address 〒194-8520
Tokyo-to, Machida-shi, Nakamachi 1-chome 20-23
Phone number 042-722-3111

Machida (町田市 Machida-shi?) is a city located in the western part of the greater metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. The city was founded on February 1, 1958.

As of April, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 413,398 and a population density of 5,772.10 persons per km². The total area is 71.63 km². The city is serviced by two rail lines, the Odakyu line and the JR East rail system's Yokohama Line. Machida is also the home of Obirin University.

One of the ponds of Yakushi-Ike Park in Machida, Tokyo.
One of the ponds of Yakushi-Ike Park in Machida, Tokyo.
Not all is concrete and asphalt in this part of the Japanese capital.
Not all is concrete and asphalt in this part of the Japanese capital.

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Machida operates its public elementary and junior high schools.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.

  1. Tokichiro Aoyama 1958 – 1970
  2. Katsumasa Oshita 1970 – 1990
  3. Kazuo Terada 1990 – 2006
  4. Joichi Ishizaka 2006 – 2010

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