Chiba, Coastal industrial metropolis in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Description
Chiba sits on Tokyo Bay and consists of residential neighborhoods that extend inland, while factories and port facilities line the coast. The city combines green spaces with densely built areas where monorail lines run above wide streets.
History
In the 12th century, the Chiba clan established a castle town that became the foundation of the current settlement. After the Meiji Restoration, the area developed into an industrial center with port facilities and shipyards.
Culture
The Kasori Shell Midden allows visitors to see traces of Jomon settlements that lived here thousands of years ago. Several temples and shrines are distributed across the residential areas, where locals gather during New Year celebrations and cherry blossom season.
Practical
From the main railway station, Tokyo can be reached in about 40 minutes by regional trains that run regularly. Monorail stations in the city center offer easy connections to residential areas and leisure facilities without steep gradients.
Did you know?
The shell midden contains over 40 million shells dating from the Jomon period and forms the largest prehistoric site of this type in the country. An on-site museum displays tools and pottery found within the layers.
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Chiba Prefectural Police
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Inohana Castle
2.2 km
Hoki Museum
18.3 km
Funabashi AutoRace Circuit
13.4 km
Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers
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Chiba Shrine
1.7 km
Chiba Port Tower
1.1 km
APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari
7.5 km
Chiba Zoological Park
4.5 km
Kasori Shell Mound
5.6 km
AEON Tower
7.9 km
Ōhi Shrine
14.3 km
Chiba-dera
2.7 km
Inage-sengen-jinja
3.9 km
Makuhari Seaside Park
7.2 km
Ninomiya Shrine
11.6 km
Iigaoka Hachimangū
7.8 km
Chiba City Museum of Art
1.7 km
Qiball
1.5 km
Chiba Central Sports Center
4.9 km
Sencity Building
756 m
Chiba Park
1.7 km
Oyumi Castle
7.1 km
Makuhari International School
6.9 km
Chiba Prefectural Cultural Hall
1.9 km
AEON Tower Annex
7.7 km
Inage Seaside Park
4 km
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