Ichihara, Chiba

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 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.

Ichihara
市原市
Kominato Line, Keiyō Industrial Zone & Mount Fuji
Takataki DamSunplaza Ichihara
Umegase GorgeKazusa Kokubun-ji
Chiba Port district 4:GoiAnegasaki
Location of Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture
Ichihara
 
Coordinates: 35°29′53″N 140°06′55.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
First official recordedmid 3rd century (official)
Goi town settledMay 20, 1891
Ichihara town settledMarch 31, 1955
Both town merged and city settledMay 1, 1963
Government
  MayorJoji Koide (since June 2015)
Area
  Total368.17 km2 (142.15 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2020)
  Total274,117
  Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0436-22-1111
Address1-1-1 Kokubunjidai Chūō, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken 290-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerCosmos
TreeGinkgo biloba
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