Okubo, Narashino

Okubo (大久保, Ōkubo) is a district of Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 4-chōme. The name “Okubo” is also used to refer to the area around Keisei Ōkubo Station.

Okubo

大久保
Keisei Ōkubo Station, in Moto-Okubo, Narashino
Okubo
Okubo
Coordinates: 35.6879°N 140.0493°E / 35.6879; 140.0493
Country Japan
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
City Narashino City
Area
  Total0.667 km2 (0.258 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2018)[2]
  Total9,298
  Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code
275-0011[3]
Area code(s)047[4]
Vehicle registrationNarashino

Etymology

The name Okubo came from a sunken place (Kubo) of a tributary of the Hamada River or Okubo clan, a hatamoto of the neighborhood in the Edo period.[5]

Demographics

The population as of September 2018 is shown below.[1][2]

ChōmePopulationDensity (/km2)
1-chōme 3,095 13,520
2-chōme 2,794 15,880
3-chōme 1,888 17,160
4-chōme 1,521 10,010
Total 9,298 13,940

Transportation

Rail service

Bus service

  • Narashino City Happy Bus - Keisei Ōkubo Station Route
    • Okubo 1-chōme - Keisei Ōkubo Station North Entrance

Commerce

Commercial area locates to the north of Keisei Ōkubo Station.

  • Okubo Shopping District
  • Maruetsu Okubo-ekimae

Education

  • Narashino City Okubo-Higashi Elementary School

References

  1. 平成29年版 習志野市統計書 習志野市ホームページ (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. 町丁目別・年齢別住民基本台帳人口 習志野市ホームページ (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  3. 郵便番号. 日本郵便. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. 市外局番の一覧. 総務省. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. 名前の由来 習志野市ホームページ [Origin of place names - Narashino City] (in Japanese). Japan: Narashino City. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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