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)
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