Chiba prefecture

Chiba prefecture (千葉県; Chiba-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Chiba city.

Chiba prefecture (千葉県)

Capital	Chiba
Region:	Kanto
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 27th 5,156.15 km² 0.8%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 6th 6,006,185 1,165/km²
Districts:	9
Municipalities:	80
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Rape blossom (Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulis)
Pref. Tree:	Chinese black pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Pref. Bird:	Hoojiro (Emberiza cioides)

Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 List of cities (in order of their founding date) 2.2 List of districts (in order of their founding date): 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

List of cities (in order of their founding date)

• Chiba
  • Chuuou[?]
  • Hanamigawa[?]
  • Inage[?]
  • Wakaba[?]
  • Midori[?]
  • Mihama[?]
• Choushi[?]
• Ichikawa[?]
• Funabashi
• Tateyama[?]
• Kisaradu[?]
• Matsudo[?]
• Noda[?]
• Sawara[?]
• Mobara[?]
• Narita[?]
• Sakura[?]
• Tougane[?]
• Youkaichiba[?]
• Asahi[?]
• Narashino
• Kashiwa[?]
• Katsuura[?]
• Ichihara[?]
• Nagareyama[?]
• Yachiyo[?]
• Abiko[?]
• Kamogawa[?]
• Kamagaya[?]
• Kimitsu[?]
• Futtsu[?]
• Urayasu[?]
• Yotsukaidou[?]
• Sodegaura[?]
• Yachimata[?]
• Inzai[?]
• Shiroi[?]
• Tomisato[?]

List of districts (in order of their founding date):

• Higashikatsushika[?]
• Inba[?]
• Katori[?]
• Kaijou[?]
• Sousa[?]
• Sanbu[?]
• Chousei[?]
• Isumi[?]
• Awa[?]

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Chiba prefecture homepage (http://www.pref.chiba.jp/index-e.html)