Matsuda Town tourist guide

ABOUT

Last year marked 110 years of Matsuda town!




BASIC INFORMATION

Population: 10,962
Number of households: 4,497

*Data of May 2018




HISTORY

Matsuda town was dominated by Samurai Odawara clan for a long time. Especially in Matsuda Soryo, Matsuda soshi and Koyama, these regions were thrived as a zyoka-machi (castle town) of Odawara castle. Beside, Matsuda town was invaluable for travellers who passes Ashigara-road to reach Hakone town in Edo era.



LANDSCAPE


Matsuda town is located in the west side of Kanagawa prefecture where is about 70km from Tokyo. There are Tomei-highway (Oi-Matsuda IC), Odakyu line (Shimatsuda St) and JR Gotemba line (Matsuda St) so easy to access from Tokyo and other cities.



 
 

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