Greetings

Greetings from the beautiful town of Matsuda

 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Hiroyuki Motoyama, mayor of Matsuda

 Thank you for visiting the website of Matsuda Town.

The town of Matsuda, blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, stretches north-to-south in the western part of Kanagawa prefecture, about 70 minutes from central Tokyo. 

To the north are the Tanzawa Oyama Quasi-National Park and the Nishi-Tanzawa mountain range with peaks of around 1200m high. At the foot of the mountain range, the Yadoriki area is designated as a “nature resort village,” and every year many people seek to relax amid its greenery.

 Nestled in the basin of Sakawa River and Kawaoto River, Matsuda’s town center has a perennially temperate climate, and commands a view of Mt. Fuji and the outer rim of the Hakone Caldera to the west. Other local attractions which are popular with visitors are the early-blooming cherry blossoms and a wondrously fragrant herb garden overlooking the town, which can be found on the southern slope of Mt. Matsuda. On a clear day, it is even possible to see as far as Izu Oshima. 

In Matsuda, we aim to attract and retain residents by focusing on policies and measures that encourage people to settle here. These include protecting the greenery and the environment, and prioritizing livability so that young people can lead a full and thriving life, for instance by providing ample support for child-rearing. 

We recognize that good communities are built on the willingness of local government to be open and listen to citizens’ needs. As such, we consider it vital for Matsuda’s townspeople and administration to work together in the development of our town and the pursuit of shared hopes and dreams.

This website contains all kinds of information such as an introduction to the town, tourist information, a guide to living in the town and the town’s planｓ. We hope you will find it useful for your life here, and we would be very happy if, having discovered the town, you decided to take the opportunity to visit Matsuda and its beautiful sightseeing spots such as Matsuda mountain and the herb garden, or to enjoy the events and pleasures that each season brings.

 We look forward to using this website to spread the word about all that is positive and inspiring about Matsuda.