Ichihara, Chiba
city in Chiba prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in Chiba prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ichihara (市原市, Ichihara-shi) is a Japanese city in Chiba Prefecture on the island of Honshū.[1]
Ichihara
市原市 | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Flag  Seal | |
Location of Ichihara in Chiba | |
  Ichihara | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 140°07′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takayoshi Sakuma (since June 2003) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 368.20 km2 (142.16 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2010) | |
| • Total | 279,031 |
| • Density | 758/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Ginkgo |
| - Flower | Cosmos |
| - Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
| Phone number | 0436-22-1111 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Kokubunjidai Chūō, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken 290-8501 |
| Website | City of Ichihara |
Ichihara is in the area of ancient Kazusa province.[2]
On Friday, March 11, 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake caused damage in Ichihara. Natural gas storage tanks were set on fire by the earthquake.[3]
Ichihara is on the east coast of Toyko bay.[4] In other words, it is on the west coast of Bōsō Peninsula.[5]
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