HISTORY
History about Machida Terminal-road Shopping Street
The history of Machida was formerly Kanagawa Prefecture.
| Age Unknown | The village was separated from the Machida village in Musashi Country. |
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| 1867 | It belongs to Nirayama Prefecture by centralization of power. *Izu Country, Musashi Country, Sagami Country, Suruga country, Kai Country |
| 1871, October | Nirayama province is divided and belongs to Odawara Prefecture. |
| 1871 | The name of Odawara Prefecture was changed to Ashigara Prefecture. |
| 1876 | Ashigara Prefecture is abolished. It belongs to Kanagawa Prefecture. |
| 1878 | It belongs to Minami-Tama County by the formation law of the township. |
| 1889 | Hara-Machida village, Hon-Machida village and others were merged into Machida village. |
| 1893 | The Tama county area, including Machida City, was transferred from Kanagawa Prefecture to Tokyo Prefecture. |
| 1913 | Machida village became Machida Town. |
| 1954 | Machida Town and Minami village merged. |
| 1958 | Machida Town, Tsurukawa village, Tadao Village, Sakai Village merged, and Machida City. |
| 1981, April | JR (known as Japanese National Railways) Yokohama Line’s Hara-Machida station was moved to Hachioji side about 340 meters and renamed Machida Station. |
Hara-Machida Station and Shin-Hara-Machida station is the current JR Machida station.
Shin-Hara-Machida station is the Machida station of the current Odakyu line.
From TOKYU Main Building (1981, November)
From Jorna (1981, November)
From Mina side to TOKYU Main building (1981, November). It is very different from the present.