Komatsushima, Tokushima

Komatsushima 小松島市
City
View of Downtown Komatsushima and Kandase River
Flag Symbol
Location of Komatsushima in Tokushima Prefecture
Komatsushima Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°00′01″N 134°35′04″E / 34.00028°N 134.58444°E / 34.00028; 134.58444Coordinates: 34°00′01″N 134°35′04″E / 34.00028°N 134.58444°E / 34.00028; 134.58444
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiaki Inada (since February 2005)
Area
• Total	45.30 km2 (17.49 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	38,285
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Myrica rubra
• Flower	Cornus florida
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-1 Yokosuchō, Komatsushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 773-8501

Komatsushima (小松島市, Komatsushima-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1951.

As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 38,285 and a population density of 850 persons per km². The total area is 45.30 km².

a city view

Local Attractions

Onzanji Temple- #18 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.

Tatsueji Temple- #19 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.

Kinchō Tanuki- world's largest bronze tanuki statue

Hatayama Yoshitsune Horse Statue- statue of Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Yoshitsune Dream Road

Notable people from Komatsushima

• Hiroyuki Hayashi, football player
• Kunihiko Ikuhara, creative artist
• Ren Osugi, actor
• Kotori Shigemoto, tarento, fashion model, singer and voice actress
• Toshikazu Yamashita, sport shooter

External links

• Media related to Komatsushima, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons
• Komatsushima City official website (in Japanese)