Kisarazu, Chiba
Kisarazu, Chiba
| Kisarazu 木更津市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°22′34″N 139°55′0″E / 35.37611°N 139.916667°ECoordinates: 35°22′34″N 139°55′0″E / 35.37611°N 139.916667°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Isao Mizukoshi (since April 2002) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 138.73 km2 (53.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2010) | |||
| - Total | 126,906 | ||
| - Density | 915/km2 (2,369.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City Symbols | |||
| - Tree | Camellia | ||
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea | ||
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| Phone number | 0438-23-7111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Siomi, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-8501 | ||
| Website | City of Kisarazu | ||
Kisarazu (木更津市 Kisarazu-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. As of September 2010, Kisarazu has an estimated population of 126,906 and a density of 915 persons per km². The total area was 138.73 km².
Kisarazu's profile has been raised in recent times by the popularity of the TV show and subsequent film, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, which were set and filmed in the city.
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Geography
Kisarazu is located in the western part of the Bōsō Peninsula. The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, a bridge-tunnel across Tokyo Bay, connects Kisarazu and the cities of Kawasaki and Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
- Ichihara, Chiba
- Sodegaura, Chiba
- Kimitsu, Chiba
History
The area of modern Kisarazu has been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period, and numerous remains from the Jomon, Yayoi and Kofun period have been found within the city limits. The area also is prominent in the Yamatotakeru mythology. Under the Ritsuryo system of the Nara period, the area became part of Kazusa Province. The area was contested between the Late Hōjō clan, Takeda clan and Satomi clan during the Sengoku period. During the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate, part of the area was under the control of the feudal domain of Jōzai, with large portions as tenryō territory controlled directly by the Shognate and administered by numerous hatamoto. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was part of the short-lived Kisarazu Prefecture, which was absorbed into Chiba Prefecture in 1873.
Kisarazu Town was founded on April 1, 1889. It expanded through merger with neighboring Aoyagi Town on March 31, 1955, and again through merger with Amaha Town and Osawa Town on April 25, 1971. Kisarazu attained city status on November 3, 1942.
Economy
Kisarazu has a mixed economy based on commercial fishing, agriculture, and heavy industry along its Tokyo Bay shoreline. It serves as the commercial center for central Boso Peninsula, and is increasingly a bedroom community of the Kawasaki – Yokohama metropolis across Tokyo Bay.
Transportation
Railway
- JR East – Uchibō Line
- Iwane - Kisarazu
- JR East – Kururi Line
- Kisarazu - Chiba - Kazusa-Kiyokawa - Higashi-Kiyokawa --- Makuta
Highway
- Tateyama Expressway
- Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
- Ken-Ō Expressway
- Japan National Route 16
- Route 127 (Japan)
- Route 409 (Japan)
- Route 410 (Japan)
Seaports
- Kisarazu Port
Sister city relations
Oceanside, California, United States, from June 29, 1990
Local attractions
- Enmyō-in - Buddhist temple
Noted people from Kisarazu
- Haruo Oka - musician
- Hideki Takahashi - actor
- Akira Nakao - actor
- Kaori Fukuhara – seiyu
- Miyuki Miura – karate master
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Chiba Prefecture