is a district of Narashino City,

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, consisting of 1-chōme to 7-chōme. The name “Tsudanuma” is also used to refer to the area around

Tsudanuma Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Narashino, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tsudanuma Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line ( rapid service and local service). It i ...

ranging over Narashino and

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Etymology

The name Tsudanuma came from kanji characters of three villages: , , and .

Character

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Demographics

The population as of October 31st 2017 is shown below.

Transportation

Rail service

The Tsudanuma area is directly served by three stations: *

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Sōbu Main Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It connects Tokyo with the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, passing through the cities of Funabashi, Chiba, and Chōshi. Its name derives from the old ...

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Keisei Tsudanuma Station is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Keisei Tsudanuma Station is served by the following lines. * Keisei Main Line * ...

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Keisei Main Line {{Infobox rail line , name = Keisei Main Line , native_name = 京成本線 , native_name_lang = ja , color = 005aaa , logo = {{KSLS, KS, 50 , logo_width = , image = Keisei-Series3000-3042.jpg , image_width = 3 ...

Keisei Chiba Line The is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It branches from the Keisei Main Line {{Infobox rail line , name = Keisei Main Line , native_name = 京成本線 ...

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Shin-Keisei Line The is a railway line in Japan owned by the private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, and Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba ...

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Shin-Tsudanuma Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Narashino, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the private railway company, Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. The station is 400 meters from Tsudanuma Station on the JR East Sobu Main Line. ...

( 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.

References

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External links

Chiba Institute of Technology

Mina Tsudanuma (Japanese)

Narashino Bunka Hall (Japanese)
Populated places in Chiba Prefecture Narashino