Chiba Prefecture has 54 municipalities (37 cities, 16 towns, 1 village). All of them have town stories to read.
Boundaries: National Land Numerical Information (Administrative Area Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari.Lakes: National Land Numerical Information (Lake Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari. Prepared with the approval of the Director-General of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, using its Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) and Digital Map 25000 (Place Names and Public Facilities). (承認番号 平27情使、第585号)
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12100 ／ Chiba and Ichihara
Chiba City
ちばし
Shells layered over about 2,000 years.
Kasori Shell Mounds
Population
974,951
5-year change
+0.3%
to Tokyo
24 min
By the seaSea bathingAn art museum加曽利貝塚貝塚
Click to open Chiba City.
12202 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Choshi City
ちょうしし
On foggy days, an iron hut sounded out.
Former foghorn house, Inubosaki
Population
58,431
5-year change
−9.3%
to Tokyo
109 min
By the seaPort townFishing town旧霧笛舎犬吠埼灯台
Click to open Choshi City.
12203 ／ Kanan
Ichikawa City
いちかわし
Facing City Hall, a grove said to trap.
Yawata Shirazu no Mori
Population
496,676
5-year change
+3.1%
to Tokyo
17 min
A river runs throughTraditional craftsAn odd landmark八幡不知森葛飾八幡宮
Click to open Ichikawa City.
12204 ／ Kanan
Funabashi City
ふなばしし
A lighthouse followed a burned lantern.
Tomyodai, Ohi Shrine
Population
642,907
5-year change
+3.2%
to Tokyo
18 min
By the seaFishing townStrong commerce灯明台意富比神社
Click to open Funabashi City.
12205 ／ Awa
Tateyama City
たてやまし
One invocation in four scripts.
Four-sided stone tower, Daiganin
Population
45,153
5-year change
−4.9%
to Tokyo
110 min
Shinjuku 120 min
By the seaSea bathingPlains四面石塔大巌院
Click to open Tateyama City.
12206 ／ Kimitsu
Kisarazu City
きさらづし
A gold bell's discovery named the tomb.
Kinreizuka Tomb, stone chamber
Population
136,166
5-year change
+1.5%
to Tokyo
67 min
By the seaMountainsFruit growingVacant house bank金鈴塚古墳
Click to open Kisarazu City.
12207 ／ Tokatsu
Matsudo City
まつどし
Garden borrows Fuji and the Edo River.
Tojotei, Akitake's private home
Population
498,232
5-year change
+3.1%
to Ueno
16 min
Tokyo 22 min
A river runs throughFruit growing旧徳川家松戸戸定邸戸定邸庭園戸定が丘歴史公園
Click to open Matsudo City.
12208 ／ Tokatsu
Noda City
のだし
Thatch smoked with firewood at times.
Former Hananoi House
Population
152,638
5-year change
−0.6%
A river runs throughPlainsOld streetscape旧花野井家住宅牧士
Click to open Noda City.
12210 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Mobara City
もばらし
A chapel whose outline forms a cross.
Mobara Shoten Church, chapel
Population
86,782
5-year change
−3.2%
to Tokyo
53 min
PlainsTraditional crafts茂原昇天教会橘樹神社神代杉
Click to open Mobara City.
12211 ／ Inba
Narita City
なりたし
A temple's gate is roofed with thatch.
Ryushoin Niomon, thatched gate
Population
132,906
5-year change
+1.3%
to Tokyo
49 min
Keisei-Ueno 62 min
A lakeTemple gate townMany shrines and temples龍正院仁王門麻賀多神社
Click to open Narita City.
12212 ／ Inba
Sakura City
さくらし
The last lord returned to build a house.
Former Hotta House, Meiji villa
Population
168,743
5-year change
−2.3%
to Tokyo
38 min
Keisei-Ueno 54 min
Castle townOld streetscapeAn art museum旧堀田家住宅旧堀田正倫庭園
Click to open Sakura City.
12213 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Togane City
とうがねし
3 field stones, also called Hojo graves.
Temple's five-ring stone towers
Population
58,219
5-year change
−4%
to Tokyo
88 min
PlainsPost town願成就寺五輪塔日吉神社
Click to open Togane City.
12215 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Asahi City
あさひし
He designed his own two-room home.
Ohara Yugaku Site, former home
Population
63,745
5-year change
−4.3%
to Tokyo
92 min
By the seaFarming townFishing town大原幽学遺跡大原幽学
Click to open Asahi City.
12216 ／ Kanan
Narashino City
ならしのし
Two channels let the tide in and out.
Yatsu-higata Tidal Flat
Population
176,197
5-year change
+4.9%
to Tokyo
27 min
Keisei-Ueno 33 min
By the seaCommuter town谷津干潟ラムサール条約旧鴇田家住宅
Click to open Narashino City.
12217 ／ Tokatsu
Kashiwa City
かしわし
A thatched farmhouse became a church.
Former Tega Church
Population
426,468
5-year change
+3%
to Ueno
19 min
Tokyo 26 min, Akihabara 30 min, Kita-Senju 19 min
Natural springsStrong commerce旧手賀教会堂旧吉田家住宅小金牧
Click to open Kashiwa City.
12218 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Katsuura City
かつうらし
A cape named “utopia” for a villa plan.
Ubara Utopia, Myojin Cape
Population
16,927
5-year change
−12.1%
to Tokyo
86 min
By the seaSea bathingFishing town鵜原理想郷明神岬
Click to open Katsuura City.
12219 ／ Chiba and Ichihara
Ichihara City
いちはらし
A cliff keeps Earth's magnetic reversal.
Geomagnetic reversal strata
Population
269,524
5-year change
−1.9%
to Tokyo
57 min
A river runs throughBy the sea養老川田淵地磁気逆転地層
Click to open Ichihara City.
12220 ／ Tokatsu
Nagareyama City
ながれやまし
City: not where Kondo Isami holed up.
Akimoto family house storehouse
Population
199,849
5-year change
+14.6%
to Akihabara
22 min
Kita-Senju 11 min, Tokyo 46 min
A river runs through秋元家住宅土蔵近藤勇陣屋跡葛飾県印旛県
Click to open Nagareyama City.
12221 ／ Kanan
Yachiyo City
やちよし
A map's legend first names this river.
Yonamoto Village map of 1836
Population
199,498
5-year change
+3.3%
A river runs throughCommuter townAn odd landmark新川印旛放水路
Click to open Yachiyo City.
12222 ／ Tokatsu
Abiko City
あびこし
A study the writer helped design.
Naoya Shiga residence site study
Population
130,510
5-year change
−0.8%
to Tokyo
39 min
Ueno 31 min
A river runs throughA lakePost town志賀直哉邸跡書斎杉村楚人冠邸
Click to open Abiko City.
12223 ／ Awa
Kamogawa City
かもがわし
About 370 plots are still farmed.
Oyama Senmaida, Pref. scenic site
Population
32,116
5-year change
−5.4%
to Tokyo
111 min
By the seaMountainsPlains大山千枚田棚田
Click to open Kamogawa City.
12224 ／ Tokatsu
Kamagaya City
かまがやし
Foals got a plover brand here.
Nakano Ranch, the roundup pen
Population
109,932
5-year change
+0.9%
to Nihombashi
33 min
An odd landmarkFruit growingStrong childcare support下総小金中野牧跡捕込
Click to open Kamagaya City.
12225 ／ Kimitsu
Kimitsu City
きみつし
A castle town's wells flow 24 hours.
Kururi's self-flowing wells
Population
82,206
5-year change
−4.4%
to Tokyo
86 min
Natural springsCastle townMountains久留里の自噴井戸久留里
Click to open Kimitsu City.
12226 ／ Kimitsu
Futtsu City
ふっつし
Eight mounds form one national site.
Dairizuka Kofun Group, Inariyama
Population
42,465
5-year change
−6.9%
to Tokyo
71 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughMountain climbing内裏塚古墳群
Click to open Futtsu City.
12227 ／ Kanan
Urayasu City
うらやすし
Three six-mat homes, one building.
Urayasu Three-Unit Row House
Population
171,362
5-year change
+4.5%
to Tokyo
16 min
By the seaA river runs through浦安の三軒長屋浦安の船大工道具堀江ねこざね
Click to open Urayasu City.
12228 ／ Inba
Yotsukaido City
よつかいどうし
Kosuge bricks appear in the abutment.
Kamezaki abutment, Sobu Railway
Population
93,576
5-year change
+4.9%
to Tokyo
32 min
A river runs throughA castle亀崎橋台総武鉄道四街道十字路
Click to open Yotsukaido City.
12229 ／ Kimitsu
Sodegaura City
そでがうらし
City tree shii rules a 3-hectare wood.
Sakado Shrine grove
Population
63,883
5-year change
+4.8%
to Tokyo
58 min
Tokyo 70 min
By the seaTown of makers坂戸神社の森スダジイ山野貝塚
Click to open Sodegaura City.
12230 ／ Inba
Yachimata City
やちまたし
Straw-capped cylinders line the fields.
Rakka-bocchi, windbreak forest
Population
67,455
5-year change
−4.6%
to Tokyo
52 min
Farming town落花ぼっち落花生防風保安林山邊郡印
Click to open Yachimata City.
12231 ／ Inba
Inzai City
いんざいし
A hall's ridge tag records three years.
Eifukuji Yakushido, ridge tag
Population
102,609
5-year change
+10.7%
to Nihombashi
41 min
A lakeA river runs throughPlains栄福寺薬師堂木下貝層
Click to open Inzai City.
12232 ／ Inba
Shiroi City
しろいし
Tablet copy names a Kanazawa carpenter.
Enmei-ji, Kanazawa carpenter
Population
62,441
5-year change
+1.2%
to Nihombashi
46 min
Fruit growingFarming townMany parksNatural springs延命寺観音堂
Click to open Shiroi City.
12233 ／ Inba
Tomisato City
とみさとし
Tiles cover a storehouse of Oya stone.
Suehiro Villa Stone Storehouse
Population
49,735
5-year change
+0.2%
to Tokyo
65 min
Farming townFruit growing旧岩崎家末廣別邸石蔵スクラッチタイル
Click to open Tomisato City.
12234 ／ Awa
Minamiboso City
みなみぼうそうし
An octagonal tower, a round lamp room.
Nojimazaki Lighthouse
Population
35,831
5-year change
−8.2%
to Tokyo
97 min
Shinjuku 107 min
By the seaMountainsMild wintersCool summersFruit growing
Click to open Minamiboso City.
12235 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Sosa City
そうさし
A full course said to take 36 years.
Iidaka Danrin site, Lecture Hall
Population
35,040
5-year change
−6%
to Tokyo
83 min
By the seaTraditional craftsFarming townMild winters飯高檀林
Click to open Sosa City.
12236 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Katori City
かとりし
Upstream salmon are offered to a deity.
Yamakura Daijin salmon festival
Population
72,356
5-year change
−6.6%
to Tokyo
83 min
A river runs throughFamous festivalOld streetscape山倉の鮭祭り山倉大神
Click to open Katori City.
12237 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Sanmu City
さんむし
A wetland where leaf hairs trap insects.
Naruto-Togane Carnivorous Plants
Population
48,444
5-year change
−7.2%
to Tokyo
64 min
By the seaPlainsFarming town成東・東金食虫植物群落食虫植物
Click to open Sanmu City.
12238 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Isumi City
いすみし
Fudo, said to be pulled from the sea.
Daisho-ji Fudo Hall
Population
35,544
5-year change
−7.9%
to Tokyo
72 min
By the seaA river runs throughRice country大聖寺不動堂波切り不動
Click to open Isumi City.
12239 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Oamishirasato City
おおあみしらさとし
A shogun gave 200 gold ryo for a gate.
Shobo-ji gate, Konishi Danrin
Population
48,129
5-year change
−2.1%
to Tokyo
45 min
By the seaPlainsSea bathingFarming town正法寺
Click to open Oamishirasato City.
12322 ／ Inba
Shisui Town
しすいまち
Six gates lead to the Chiba clan's home.
Motosakura Castle, Shiroyama
Population
20,745
5-year change
−1%
to Tokyo
62 min
Keisei-Ueno 57 min
A castleFishingFarming town本佐倉城跡千葉氏
Click to open Shisui Town.
12329 ／ Inba
Sakae Town
さかえまち
Its water never rose or fell, they say.
Pagoda core stone, Ryukakuji
Population
20,127
5-year change
−5.2%
to Ueno
63 min
Tokyo 74 min
A river runs throughA lakePlains古墳龍角寺
Click to open Sakae Town.
12342 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Kozaki Town
こうざきまち
Five trunks ring the burned main trunk.
Kozaki no Okusu, Kozaki Shrine
Population
5,816
5-year change
−5.2%
to Tokyo
70 min
A river runs through神崎の大クス神崎神社ナンジャモンジャ神崎森
Click to open Kozaki Town.
12347 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Tako Town
たこまち
A keyhole tomb lies behind the shrine.
Hojozuka Kofun, Matsuzaki Shrine
Population
13,735
5-year change
−6.7%
to Tokyo
117 min
Narita 52 min
A river runs throughFarming townRice country北条塚古墳松崎神社
Click to open Tako Town.
12349 ／ Katori and Kaiso
Tonosho Town
とうのしょうまち
Grave of a monk who aided a reclamation.
Tetsugyu's grave, Fukuju-ji
Population
13,228
5-year change
−6.5%
to Tokyo
123 min
A river runs throughFarming townMild wintersCool summers福聚寺
Click to open Tonosho Town.
12403 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Kujukuri Town
くじゆうくりまち
A net owner's second son was born here.
Ino Tadataka birthplace, Koseki
Population
14,639
5-year change
−11.3%
to Chiba
57 min
By the seaSea bathingFishing town伊能忠敬小関
Click to open Kujukuri Town.
12409 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Shibayama Town
しばやままち
A headman's house from Sammu, now here.
Former Yabuke Residence
Population
7,033
5-year change
−5.4%
to Keisei-Ueno
75 min
PlainsA river runs throughFarming town旧藪家住宅殿塚古墳
Click to open Shibayama Town.
12410 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Yokoshibahikari Town
よこしばひかりまち
Two ancient tombs stand side by side.
Himezuka Kofun, Shibayama tombs
Population
22,075
5-year change
−7.1%
to Tokyo
76 min
By the seaA river runs throughFishing姫塚古墳殿塚古墳
Click to open Yokoshibahikari Town.
12421 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Ichinomiya Town
いちのみやまち
Man-made lake named for a Chinese lake.
Doteiko, an irrigation lake
Population
11,897
5-year change
+1.1%
to Tokyo
60 min
A lakeBy the seaA river runs throughPlainsTraditional crafts
Click to open Ichinomiya Town.
12422 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Mutsuzawa Town
むつざわまち
A Boso hill temple in sudajii woods.
Myorakuji Forest
Population
6,760
5-year change
−6.4%
to Mobara
23 min
Farming townRice countryA river runs through妙楽寺妙楽寺の森
Click to open Mutsuzawa Town.
12423 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Chosei Village
ちょうせいむら
A wetland garden lies in a green park.
Wetland Garden, Amagadai Park
Population
13,803
5-year change
−3.9%
to Tokyo
80 min
By the seaPlainsSea bathingFishing湿生植物園
Click to open Chosei Village.
12424 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Shirako Town
しらこまち
The town took the name of one shrine.
Shirako Shrine, town's namesake
Population
10,305
5-year change
−7.6%
to Chiba
60 min
By the seaA river runs throughPlains白子神社白蛇
Click to open Shirako Town.
12426 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Nagara Town
ながらまち
Many of these cave tombs have a raised burial floor.
Castle townOld streetscapeA river runs through大多喜町役場中庁舎今井兼次
Click to open Otaki Town.
12443 ／ Sanbu, Chosei and Isumi
Onjuku Town
おんじゆくまち
A white tower above the rescue beach.
Japan-Spain-Mexico Monument
Population
6,874
5-year change
−6%
to Tokyo
80 min
By the seaFishing townGreat fish日西墨三国交通発祥記念之碑メキシコ記念塔
Click to open Onjuku Town.
12463 ／ Awa
Kyonan Town
きよなんまち
A stone shrine after every whale hunt.
Whale mounds, Benzaiten shrine
Population
6,993
5-year change
−12.8%
By the seaIslandsMountainsSea bathing鯨塚
Click to open Kyonan Town.
Lakes: National Land Numerical Information (Lake Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari. Prepared with the approval of the Director-General of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, using its Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) and Digital Map 25000 (Place Names and Public Facilities). (承認番号 平27情使、第585号)
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