Matsushige, Tokushima

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Matsushige, Tokushima

Name

Matsushige, Tokushima

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

Matsushige is a town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, situated on the delta of the Yoshino River. It hosts Tokushima Airport, providing domestic flight connections, and a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base. Historically part of Awa Province, it thrived in timber shipping during the Edo period under the Hachisuka clan.

Statistics

Area

14.24 km²

Population

14,770

Location