Matsudo city hall, Municipal office building in Matsudo, Japan
Matsudo City Hall is a modern administrative building located at 387-5 Nemoto, with offices arranged across several levels to serve the local population. The facility provides access to various municipal services including document processing and official registrations for city residents.
The main building (one basement floor, three above ground) was completed in 1958, and the annex (one basement floor, nine above ground) followed in 1969. After several decades of use, the city has been weighing a rebuild: officials favour moving to the former Legal Affairs Bureau and Public Prosecutors Office site, acquired from the national government in May 2024, while the city assembly argues for rebuilding on the current site. Because the two buildings lack sufficient earthquake resistance, their functions are to be relocated by the end of March 2027.
The building serves as a meeting point where residents handle local matters and stay connected to their city's administration. Local citizens come here to address concerns and participate in decisions affecting their community.
The building is open during standard business hours for residents to complete administrative tasks, obtain official documents, and cast votes at polling stations. It is advisable to check the specific hours and departments before visiting, as different services may operate on different schedules.
In October 1969, Mayor Kiyoshi Matsumoto created the Sugu Yaru Ka, Japan's first rapid-response municipal department, whose name means "do immediately what can be done immediately". It began with a chief, Ginjiro Usui, and one staff member; 44 requests arrived in its first two days, forcing an immediate expansion to four people. A local confectioner still sells a cake named after it.
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