Tsudanuma
# Tsudanuma

Tsudanuma (津田沼) 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: Yatsu (谷津), Kuguta (久々田), and Saginuma (鷺沼).

## 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.

| Chōme | Households | Population |
| - | - | - |
| 1-chōme | 673 | 1,188 |
| 2-chōme | 1,679 | 3,337 |
| 3-chōme | 1,947 | 3,782 |
| 4-chōme | 612 | 1,212 |
| 5-chōme | 1,012 | 2,010 |
| 6-chōme | 853 | 1,851 |
| 7-chōme | 1,139 | 2,386 |
| Total | 7,917 | 15,766 |

## Transportation

### Rail service

The Tsudanuma area is directly served by three stations:

* Tsudanuma Station (JR East Sōbu Main Line)
* Keisei Tsudanuma Station (KS Keisei Main Line, KS Keisei Chiba Line, and SL Shin-Keisei Line)
* Shin-Tsudanuma Station (SL Shin-Keisei Line)

### Bus service

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.

* Aeon Mall Tsudanuma (Tsudanuma 1-chōme)
* Ito Yokado Tsudanuma (Tsudanuma 1-chōme)
* Kanadenomori Forte (Kanadenomori 2-chōme)
* Mina Tsudanuma (Tsudanuma 1-chōme)
* Morisia Tsudanuma (Yatsu 1-chōme)
* Tsudanuma Parco (Maebara-Nishi 2-chōme, Funabashi City)

## Education

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 (習志野文化ホール) is located on the south exit of JR Tsudanuma station.

