Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 and has a geographic area of 5,157 km2 (1,991 sq mi). Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west.
Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 and has a geographic area of 6,097.19 square kilometres. Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture to the northwest, Saitama Prefecture to the southwest, Chiba Prefecture to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
The Kantō region is a geographical region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. In a common definition, the region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Slightly more than 45 percent of the land area within its boundaries is the Kantō Plain. The rest consists of the hills and mountains that form land borders with other regions of Japan.
Ichikawa is a city in western Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 491,716 in 251,142 households and a population density of 8559 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 57.45 square kilometres (22.18 sq mi). The city has a concentration of the wide-area traffic network that connects the center of Tokyo with many areas of Chiba Prefecture. Major rail routes and roads pass through the city.
Matsudo is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 498,575 in 242,981 households and a population density of 8100 persons per km². The total area of the city is 61.38 square kilometres (23.70 sq mi).
Mobara is a city located in Chiba Prefecture. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 88,330 in 40,869 households and a population density of 880 persons per km². The total area of the city is 99.92 square kilometres (38.58 sq mi)
Narita is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 131,852 in 63,098 households and a population density of 620 persons per km². The total area of the city is 213.84 square kilometres (82.56 sq mi). It is the site of Narita International Airport, one of the two main international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area.
Ichihara is a city, located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 274,117 in 128,316 households and a population density of 240 persons per km². The total area of the city is 368.20 square kilometres (142.16 sq mi). The city is home, together with the city of Chiba, to the JEF United football club. The whole city is also parts of Greater Tokyo Area.
Futtsu is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 42,476 in 18,115 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 205.53 square kilometres (79.36 sq mi).
Sodegaura is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 64,901 in 28,156 households and a population density of 680 persons per km². The total area of the city is 94.92 square kilometres (36.65 sq mi).
Inzai is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 105,463 in 42,388 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². The total area of the city is 123.80 square kilometres (47.80 sq mi).
Ichinomiya is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,494 in 5643 households and a population density of 540 persons per km². The total area of the town is 65.38 square kilometres (25.24 sq mi).
IHI Corporation, formerly known as Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., is a Japanese engineering corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan that produces and offers ships, space launch vehicles, aircraft engines, marine diesel engines, gas turbines, gas engines, railway systems, turbochargers for automobiles, plant engineering, industrial machinery, power station boilers and other facilities, suspension bridges and other structures.
Kōzaki is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,884 in 2471 households and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 19.85 square kilometres (7.66 sq mi).
Mutsuzawa is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,928 in 2796 households and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area of the town is 35.59 square kilometres (13.74 sq mi).
Pasmo is a rechargeable contactless smart card electronic money system. It is primarily used for public transport in Tokyo, Japan, where it was introduced on 18 March 2007. Pasmo can also be used as a payment card for vending machines and stores.
Cosmo Oil Company, Limited is a Japanese petrochemical company. It is Japan's third-biggest refiner by sales after JX Holdings and Idemitsu Kosan.
National Route 14 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Chiba in Japan.
DIC Corporation is Japanese chemical company, specializing in the development, manufacture and sale of inks, pigments, polymers, specialty plastics and compounds and biochemicals.
Saibu Gas Co., Ltd., commonly written as 西部ガス, is a Japanese gas company based in Fukuoka, Japan. It supplies gas to the Northern Kyushu region, including in the area of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto.
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