Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, borders Tokyo. It also shares neighboring Edogawa Ward, Katsushika Ward, and Misato City in Saitama Prefecture. While agriculture once thrived as a suburban farming area, in recent years it has developed as a commuter town for Tokyo. Its tourist attractions include the Matsudo City Tojo Historical Museum, which displays photographs from the late Edo and Meiji periods related to the Tokugawa clan; the Matsudo City Tourist Pear Orchard, where the 21st Century Pear was born; and the Matsudo Radon Hot Springs, which utilizes natural groundwater containing radon. The city also hosts lively festivals, such as the Cosmos Festival, the Matsudo Fireworks Festival, and the Matsudo-shuku Sakagawa Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival. Famous people from Matsudo include actress Sachiko Sakurai, comedian Rusher Itamae, and astronaut Naoko Yamazaki.