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Ichihara, Japan

Ichihara
市原市
City
The skyline around Goi Station
The skyline around Goi Station
Flag of Ichihara
Flag
Official seal of Ichihara
Seal
Location of Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture
Ichihara is located in Japan
Ichihara
Ichihara
 
Coordinates: 35°29′53″N 140°06′55.6″E / 35.49806°N 140.115444°E / 35.49806; 140.115444Coordinates: 35°29′53″N 140°06′55.6″E / 35.49806°N 140.115444°E / 35.49806; 140.115444
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
Government
 • -Mayor Joji Koide (since June 2015)
Area
 • Total 368.17 km2 (142.15 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2015)
 • Total 275,776
 • Density 749/km2 (1,940/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Ginkgo biloba
• Flower Cosmos
• Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number 0436-22-1111
Address 1-1-1 Kokubunjidai Chūō, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken 290-8501
Website www.city.ichihara.chiba.jp

Ichihara (市原市?, Ichihara-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

As of December 2015, the city has an estimated population of 275,776 and a population density of 749 persons per km2. The total area was 368.20 square kilometres (142.16 sq mi). The city is home, together with Chiba City, to the JEF United soccer team.

Ichihara is located in the western part of the Bōsō Peninsula, and geographically is the largest of Chiba Prefecture's cities and towns. The highly industrialized northern part of the city sits on Tokyo Bay, while the southern part of the city is primarily mountainous. Ichihara, dense in housing developments, serves as a satellite town of Tokyo and Chiba City.

Chiba Prefecture

The area of modern Ichihara is the center of ancient Kazusa province. The ruins of the Nara period Kazusa kokubun-ji have been found within the borders of Ichihara, although the exact location of the Nara-period provincial capital remains uncertain. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested between the Chiba clan to the north, and the Satomi clan to the south. During the Edo period, the area was divided between Goi Domain, Tsurumaki Domain and large areas of tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate and administered by various hatamoto. During the Meiji period, the area was reorganized into 171 villages under Ichihara District, Chiba Prefecture. By 1945, these villages had been consolidated into five towns and 16 villages. Through further consolidation and mergers, the city of Ichihara was founded on May 1, 1963. On October 1, 1967, the neighboring town of Nansō, and village of Kamo were merged into Ichihara.


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