Ichihara市原市

Ichihara-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Ichihara (市原市, Ichihara-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture. Population 269,524 (2020 census), area 368.17 km². Borders 9 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Chiba Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

市原市

Reading

Ichihara-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Chiba 千葉県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

269,524 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.9% from 274,656

Area

368.17 km²

Density

732 people per km²

Households

117,997

Under 15

11.2%

65 and over

29.7%

Foreign residents

5,958 (2.2%)

Code

12219 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.ichihara.chiba.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Ichihara. Borders across water are not counted.

• Chuo Ward中央区(Chiba)
• Midori Ward緑区(Chiba)
• Kisarazu City木更津市
• Mobara City茂原市
• Kimitsu City君津市
• Sodegaura City袖ケ浦市
• Nagara Town長柄町
• Chonan Town長南町
• Otaki Town大多喜町

Questions about Ichihara

Is Ichihara a city or a prefecture?

Ichihara (市原市) is a city (市, shi) in Chiba Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Ichihara?

Ichihara is in Chiba Prefecture (千葉県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Ichihara?

269,524 at the 2020 census, down 1.9% from 274,656 in 2015. The area is 368.17 km², which is 732 people per km². 117,997 households. 29.7% of residents are 65 or older and 11.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ichihara?

Nine: Chuo Ward (中央区) of Chiba, Midori Ward (緑区) of Chiba, Kisarazu City (木更津市), Mobara City (茂原市), Kimitsu City (君津市), Sodegaura City (袖ケ浦市), Nagara Town (長柄町), Chonan Town (長南町), and Otaki Town (大多喜町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ichihara in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ichihara written in Japanese?

市原市, read Ichihara-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Ichihara begin?

千葉県市原市… (Chiba-ken, Ichihara-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.