Machida, Tokyo

Machida
町田市
Machida City Hall
Machida City Hall
Flag of Machida
Official seal of Machida
Location of Machida in Tokyo
Location of Machida in Tokyo
Machida is located in Japan
Machida
Machida
 
Coordinates: 35°33′15″N 139°26′35″E / 35.55417°N 139.44306°E / 35.55417; 139.44306
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
Town settledApril 1, 1913
City settledFebruary 1, 1958
Government
 • MayorJoichi Ishizaka
Area
 • Total71.80 km2 (27.72 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2021)
 • Total428,851
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeZelkova serrata
• FlowerScarlet sage
• BirdCommon kingfisher
Phone number042-722-3111
Address1-20-23 Nakamachi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8520
WebsiteOfficial website
One of the ponds of Yakushi-Ike Park in Machida
A road lined with cherry blossom trees in Machida

Machida (町田市, Machida-shi) is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 428,851, and a population density of 6,000 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 71.80 square kilometres (27.72 sq mi).

Due to geographical and other reasons, Machida is often regarded as having more connection to Kanagawa Prefecture than to Tokyo Metropolis, to which it administratively belongs.[2]

  1. ^ "Machida city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "町田市が神奈川県になった?…駆け巡るうわさの背後に一大 ..."