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 [1]
• Total	0.667 km2 (0.258 sq mi)
Population  (September 2018)[2]
• Total	9,298
• Density	14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code	275-0011[3]
Area code	047[4]
Vehicle registration	Narashino

Etymology

The name Okubo came from a sunken place (Kubo) of a tributary of the Hamada River [ja] 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]

Chōme	Population	Density (/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

• Keisei Electric Railway - KS Keisei Main Line
  • KS27 Keisei Ōkubo Station

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.

External links

• Okubo Shopping District (in Japanese)