Mutsuzawa


Mutsuzawa is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town has an estimated population of 7,185, and a population density of 202 persons per km². The total area is 35.59 km².

Geography

Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of Bōsō Peninsula, Mutsuzawa has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills.

Neighboring municipalities

Mutsuzawa has been settled since ancient times, and has several burial mounds from the Kofun period. Myōraku-ji, a temple founded in the Heian period, houses a wooden statue of the seated Dainichi Nyorai which has been designated one of the Important Cultural Properties of Japan. In the Edo period, Mutsuzawa was part of Ōtaki Domain.
The modern village of Mutsuzawa was formed in 1955 as a merger of the villages of Tsuchimutsu, Mizusawa, and a portion of the town of Chōnan. It was elevated to town status in 1983.

Economy

Mutsuzawa's agricultural areas produce rice and milk. The town also has some natural gas reserves.

Transportation

Railway

Mutsuzawa is not serviced by train.

Highway