Matsushige, Tokushima

Matsushige
松茂町
Matsushige town hall
Matsushige town hall
Flag of Matsushige
Official seal of Matsushige
Map
Location of Matsushige in Tokushima Prefecture
Location of Matsushige
Matsushige is located in Japan
Matsushige
Matsushige
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°08′02″N 134°34′49″E / 34.13389°N 134.58028°E / 34.13389; 134.58028
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureTokushima
DistrictItano
Government
 • MayorNaoto Yoshida
Area
 • Total14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2022)
 • Total14,770
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address30 Higashiura, Matsushige-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0295
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLampranthus spectabilis
TreeJapanese black pine
Tsukimigaoka-Kaihin-Koen

Matsushige (松茂町, Matsushige-chō) is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,770 in 6794 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 14.24 square kilometres (5.50 sq mi). Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport, from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base.

  1. ^ "Matsushige town official statistics" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan.