Machida, Tokyo

Machida (町田市, Machida-shi) is a Japanese city in the western part of the greater metropolis of Tokyo, Japan.^[1] It is in the Tsurumigawa River basin.^[2]

Machida 町田市
City
Machida City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Machida in Tokyo
Machida
Coordinates: 35°42′38″N 139°26′19″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Area
• Total	71.80 km2 (27.72 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	429,040
• Density	5,980/km2 (15,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Scarlet sage
• Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	042-722-3111
Address	1-20-23 Nakamachi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8520
Website	www.city.machida.tokyo.jp

History

The city was founded on February 1, 1958.

Before 1965, Machida was a group of farm villages near Tokyo.^[3]

Related pages

• F.C. Machida Zelvia
• Oberlin University