Tsudanuma

Tsudanuma (津田沼) is place name in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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 and Sputnik Sweetheart.

Transportation

Rail service

The Tsudanuma area is directly served by three stations:

• Tsudanuma Station (JR East Sōbu Main Line)
• Keisei Tsudanuma Station (Keisei Main Line)
• Shin-Tsudanuma Station (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.

Department Stores

• Parco
• JUSCO, the grocery and pharmacy sections of which (on the ground floor) are open 24 hours, seven days a week.
• Ito-Yokado
• Mina

Commerce

Shops and department stores surround JR Tsudanuma station.

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.

External links

• Chiba Institute of Technology
• O-Hara Graduate School (Tsudanuma Branch) (Japanese)
• Mina Tsudanuma (Japanese)
• Bus Routes from JR Tsudanuma Station (Japanese)
• Narashino Bunka Hall (Japanese)