Matsumoto, Kagoshima
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Hioki District
Hioki District, Kagoshima
Hioki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the merger of the town of Kinpō into the city of Minamisatsuma the district no longer exists....

, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...

, Japan
Japan
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On November 1, 2004 Matsumoto, along with the town of Kōriyama
Koriyama, Kagoshima
was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kōriyama, along with the town of Matsumoto, also from Hioki District, the town of Kiire, from Ibusuki District, and the towns of Sakurajima and Yoshida, both from Kagoshima District, was merged into the expanded city of...

, also from Hioki District
Hioki District, Kagoshima
Hioki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the merger of the town of Kinpō into the city of Minamisatsuma the district no longer exists....

, the town of Kiire
Kiire, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,648 and the density of 206.57 persons per km²...

, from Ibusuki District
Ibusuki District, Kagoshima
Ibusuki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of June 30, 2005 population data , the district had an estimated population of 14,761 and a density of 134 persons per km²...

, and the towns of Sakurajima
Sakurajima, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Sakurajima, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto, both from Hioki District, the town of Kiire, from Ibusuki District, and the town of Yoshida, also from Kagoshima District, was merged into the expanded city of...

 and Yoshida
Yoshida, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Yoshida, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto, both from Hioki District, the town of Kiire, from Ibusuki District, and the town of Sakurajima, also from Kagoshima District, was merged into the expanded city of...

, both from Kagoshima District
Kagoshima District, Kagoshima
Kagoshima is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 1,087 and a Density of 8.19 persons/km². The total area is 132.71 km²....

, was merged into the expanded city of Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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Timeline

  • The village of Kamiijūin consisted of 6 neighborhoods (north to south): Ishitani, Fukuyama, Kamitaniguchi, Irisa, Naoki, and Haruyama

  • 1960 — The village of Kamiijūin became the town of Matsumoto.

  • On November 1, 2004 Matsumoto, along with the towns of Kōriyama, both from Hioki District, and the towns of Sakurajima and Yoshida, both from Kagoshima District, Kiire, both from Ibusuki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kagoshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Railroad

Kyushu passenger rail(Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
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  • Kagoshima Main Line
    Kagoshima Main Line
    The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...

    • Satsuma-Matsumoto Station
      Satsuma-Matsumoto Station
      is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan.The station opened in 1954.- JR :- Adjacent stations :-Nearby places:*Matsumoto Junior High School*Matsumoto Hiranooka Gym...

       - Kami-Ijūin Station
      Kami-Ijūin Station
      is a train station located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan.The station opened in 1913.- JR :- Adjacent stations :-Nearby places:*Kami-Ijuin Post Offce*Manjuishi...


Main Country Path
  • Kagoshima prefectural road 24 Kagoshima Higashiichiki line
  • Kagoshima prefectural road 35 Nagayoshi Irisa Kagoshima Line

Public Prefectural Road
  • Kagoshima prefectural road 296 Kagoshima prefectural road
  • Kagoshima Prefectural road 210 koyamada Taniyama line
  • Kagoshima prefectural road 291 Matsumoto Kawanabe line
  • Kagoshima prefectural road 296 Tanokashira Hukiage line

Elementary school
Elementary school
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  • Matsumoto Elementary School
  • Tosho Elementary School
  • Haruyama Elementary School
  • Isihitani Elementary School
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