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Chiba
Prefecture capital and Designated city in Kantō, Japan

Chiba

Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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It sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. The city became a government-designated city in 1992. In March 2025, its population was 983,045, with a population density of 3,617 people per km2. The city has an area of 271.77 square kilometres (104.93 sq mi).

How locals move

Getting around Chiba the local way

  • Get inWhile JR trains run the entire coast of Chiba, the inner coast is just a 30-minute ferry ride from Kurihama, south of Yokohama.

From Wikivoyage: Chiba (prefecture), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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