Ichihara, Chiba
Ichihara
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Location of Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture | |||||||||
Ichihara | |||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°29′53″N 140°06′55.6″E / 35.49806°N 140.115444°E | |||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||
| Region | Kantō | ||||||||
| Prefecture | Chiba | ||||||||
| First official recorded | mid 3rd century (official) | ||||||||
| Goi town settled | May 20, 1891 | ||||||||
| Ichihara town settled | March 31, 1955 | ||||||||
| Both town merged and city settled | May 1, 1963 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Mayor | Joji Koide (since June 2015) | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 368.17 km2 (142.15 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population (December 1, 2020) | |||||||||
• Total | 274,117 | ||||||||
| • Density | 744.54/km2 (1,928.3/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||||||||
| Phone number | 0436-22-1111 | ||||||||
| Address | 1-1-1 Kokubunjidai Chūō, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken 290-8501 | ||||||||
| Climate | Cfa | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
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| Bird | Japanese bush-warbler | ||||||||
| Flower | Cosmos | ||||||||
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba | ||||||||
Ichihara (市原市, Ichihara-shi) 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 people 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 part of the Greater Tokyo Area.