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Funabashi
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after passing Kawaguchi, Hachioji and Chiba), and second largest in Chiba Prefecture. Geography Funabashi is located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture approximately 20 kilometers in either direction from the prefectural capital at Chiba and downtown Tokyo. The central area forms a flat diluvial upland of the Shimōsa Plateau. The city sits at an elevation of 20 to 30 meters above sea level, and is relatively flat. The highest point is 32.3 meters in Narashino 3-chome, and the lowest point is 0.2 meters in Minatomachi 1-chome. Funabashi is crossed by the Tone River, and the small Ebi River is located entirely within city limits. Funabashi formerly had wide, shallow beaches, but much of the coast has been industrialized and transformed by recla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funabashi Station
is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Lines Funabashi Station is served by the JR East Sōbu Main Line and from the starting point of that line at Tokyo Station. It also forms the eastern terminal station, terminus of the Tōbu Urban Park Line (Tōbu Noda Line). Passengers can also transfer to nearby Keisei Funabashi Station on the Keisei Main Line. JR East The JR East station has two elevated island platforms, with the station building located underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency. Platforms Tobu The Tobu station is elevated and consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building underneath. Access to the JR East station is by a ground-level concourse. Platforms History What is now the JR East Funabashi Station opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west. Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay and separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is home to Narita International Airport, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Etymology The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji characters. The first, , means "thousand" and the second, means " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami-Funabashi Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Minami-Funabashi Station is served by the Keiyō Line from and also by the orbital Musashino Line from via . It is 26.0 kilometers from Tokyo Station. Station layout The elevated station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The two centre tracks are used by terminating Musashino Line services. The station is staffed. Platforms File:JREast-Minami-funabashi-station-platform.jpg, View of the platforms looking westward, June 2008 File:Minami-Funabashi 20110514.JPG, View looking west, showing the terminating centre (Musashino Line) tracks, May 2011 File:JR Minami Funabashi Station - June 22 2019.jpeg, Entrance below the tracks, June 2019 History The station opened on 3 March 1986. Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Minami-Funabashi being assigned station number JE11. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebi River
The is a river in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of . Under the Japan Rivers Act of 1906 the river is designated as a Class 2 River. The Ebi originates near Takanechō district of Funabashi and flows directly south into Tokyo Bay. The river has numerous small tributaries and serves as an important part of the drainage network of Funabashi. The Otakisan Konzō-ji temple of the Shingon Buzan sect is near the origin of the Ebi River. The Ebi River is known as a place to view cherry blossoms in spring. Origin of name The Ebi River was called the Ōigawa River (太白川) earlier in history. It current name, "ebi", is the Japanese word for "shrimp". By legend the river was renamed when residents of the area presented Minamoto no Yoritomo with a gift of shrimp. The river was larger in the Edo period. Riverboats on the Ebi carried goods to and from the Edo capitol. Urbanization of Funabashi The period of small-scale inland shipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Core Cities Of Japan
A is a class or category of cities of Japan, Japanese cities. It is a local administrative division created by the national government.Web-Japan.org "Local self-government," p. 3 retrieved 2012-11-28. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by Prefectures of Japan, prefectural governments, but not as many as Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated cities. To become a candidate for core city status, a city must have a population greater than 300,000 and an area greater than 100 square kilometers, although special exceptions may be made by order of the cabinet for cities with populations under 300,000 but over 200,000. After the abolition of Special cities of Japan, special city status on April 1, 2015, any city with a population above 200,000 may apply for core city status. Application for designation is made by a city with the approval of both the city and prefectural assemblies. History The term "core city" was created by the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsudanuma Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Narashino, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tsudanuma Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line ( rapid service and local service). It is 26.7 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Tokyo Station. Station layout Tsudanuma Station consists of three island platforms serving six tracks, with an elevated station building. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History The station opened on September 21, 1895. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 102,846 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below. Surrounding area * Shin-Tsudanuma Station ( Shin-Keisei Line) * Chiba Institute of Technology See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimōsa Plateau
The is a plateau on the Kantō Plain in central Honshu, Japan. The plateau covers most of northern Chiba Prefecture. The plateau was historically richly agricultural, but in the 20th century the western and central Shimōsa Plateau became one of the major industrial areas of Japan, as well as a large-scale bedroom community of the Tokyo Metropolitan Region. Narita International Airport is located in the center of the Shimōsa Plateau. Geography The Shimōsa Plateau covers most of northern Chiba Prefecture. The plateau ranges between and above sea level. While the Shimōsa Plateau has no set boundaries, it ranges roughly south to north from the Bōsō Hill Range to the lowlands of the Tone River, and east from the Edo River west to the lowlands of Kujūkuri Beach. The plateau runs from Funabashi to Katori. Geology Shimōsa Plateau sits above the , a geological group under the Bōsō Peninsula. The Shimōsa Group dates from the Tertiary and Pleistocene periods, and is roughly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narashino, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 175,292 in 81,985 households and a population density of 8400 persons per km². The total area of the city is Geography Narashino is located in far northwestern Chiba Prefecture, bordered by Tokyo Bay to the southwest, and the prefectural capital of Chiba to the east. It is approximately 20 to 30 kilometers from central Tokyo. The city is located on the Shimōsa Plateau and reclaimed land fill on Tokyo Bay, with a large difference in elevation from the inland area to the coastal area. Surrounding municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Chiba *Funabashi * Yachiyo Climate Narashino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Narashino is 15.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1410 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamagaya, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 109,941 living in 50,485 households and a population density of 5200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kamagaya is located in the northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, approximately 20 kilometers from the prefectural capital of Chiba. It is located on the Shimōsa Plateau, with an elevation of seven to thirty meters above sea level. The Otsu River, which flows into Lake Teganuma, is in the north, and the Okashiwa and Nego Rivers, and the tributaries of the Ebi River, flow into Tokyo Bay, to the south. The 140th east meridian line runs through the center of the city. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Kashiwa *Shiroi *Matsudo * Ichikawa *Funabashi Climate Kamagaya has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamagaya is 15.0 °C. The av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yachiyo, Chiba
270px, Keisei Rose Gardens is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 202,071 in 91,092 households and a population density of 3900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yachiyo is located inland in northwestern Chiba Prefecture on the Shimōsa Plateau, about 13 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 33 kilometers from central Tokyo. The Shin River, in length, flows through Yachiyo and forms the upper part of the Inba Discharge Channel. Pollution was once problematic along the river caused by phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen draining from vegetable farms along the length of the river. A walking path was built by the city of Yachiyo, and features a pedestrian suspension bridge with an observation platform. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba *Sakura *Inzai *Shiroi *Narashino *Funabashi Climate Yachiyo has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characteriz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa, Chiba
240px, Ichikawa City Hall is a city in western Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 491,716 in 251,142 households and a population density of 8559 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city has a concentration of the wide-area traffic network that connects the center of Tokyo with many areas of Chiba Prefecture. Major rail routes and roads pass through the city. Geography Ichikawa is located in the northwestern part of Chiba prefecture, about 20 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and within 10 to 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The western border of the city is separated from Edogawa Ward of Tokyo by the Edogawa River. The southern part of the city is an alluvial plain about two meters above sea level, and the northern part is part of the gentle Shimosa Plateau rising about 20 meters above sea level. The highest point is 30.1 meters in Satomi Park. Parts of the city are on reclaimed land at sea level. Surround ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the prefecture of Yamanashi of the neighboring Chūbu region. In Japanese, it is referred to by various terms, one of the most common being . As of 2016, the United Nations estimates the total population at 38,140,000. It covers an area of approximately 13,500 km2 (5,200 mi2), giving it a population density of 2,642 people/km2. It is the second largest single metropolitan area in the world in terms of built-up or urban function landmass at 8,547 km2 (3,300 mi2), behind only the New York City metropolitan area at 11,642 km2 (4,495 mi2). Definition There are various definitions of the Greater Tokyo Area, each of which tries to incorporate different aspects. Some definitions are clearly defined by law or governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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