Okubo, Narashino

Okubo (大久保) is a district of Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 4-chōme. The name “Okubo” is also used to refer to the area around Keisei Ōkubo Station.

Etymology
The name Okubo came from a sunken place (Kubo) of a tributary of the Hamada River (Chiba) or Okubo clan, a hatamoto of the neighborhood in the Edo period.

Demographics
The population as of September 2018 is shown below.

Rail service

 * Keisei Electric Railway - Keisei Main Line
 * Keisei Ōkubo Station

Bus service

 * Narashino City Happy Bus - Keisei Ōkubo Station Route
 * Okubo 1-chōme - Keisei Ōkubo Station North Entrance

Commerce
Commercial area locates to the north of Keisei Ōkubo Station.
 * Okubo Shopping District
 * Maruetsu Okubo-ekimae

Education

 * Narashino City Okubo-Higashi Elementary School