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Kashiwa
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 435,578 in 199,926 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name of the city is written with a single ''kanji'' character: , a reference to ''Quercus dentata'', commonly known in English as the Japanese emperor oak or daimyo oak. Geography Kashiwa is located on the Shimōsa Plateau in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba (city), Chiba and 25 to 35 kilometers from central Tokyo. It is separated from Ibaraki Prefecture to the north by the Tone River. Located on the Kanto Plain, the city is flat, with an elevation of between 5 and 32 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities *Chiba Prefecture **Abiko, Chiba, Abiko **Inzai **Kamagaya, Chiba, Kamagaya **Matsudo, Chiba, Matsudo **Nagareyama, Chiba, Nagareyama **Noda, Chiba, Noda **Shiroi, Chiba, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kashiwanoha
Kashiwanoha (柏の葉; "Quercus dentata, Oak Leaf") is an area of Kashiwa in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan, less than 25 minutes by Tsukuba Express, Tokyo's fastest private railway, from Akihabara (秋葉原), Tokyo. With the opening of the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa Campus, the population of Kashiwanoha is growing, and the area is undergoing corresponding development, including the recent opening of a baseball stadium and football pitch in Kashiwanoha Park. Geography The area was developed as part of the Kashiwa Communications Center Land Readjustment Project. The area is home to many national and prefectural facilities, including Kashiwanoha Park, the University of Tokyo and Chiba University. It is adjacent to Naka-Juyoji, Juyoji, Shin-Juyoji, Wakashiba and Shorenji in Kashiwa City and Komagidai in Nagareyama City. The area is also home to the Chiba Prefectural Kashiwanoha Park (Kashiwanoha Park Stadium and Sawayaka Chiba Kenmin Plaza), the Jyuyoji Elementary School, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kashiwa City Hall
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 435,578 in 199,926 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name of the city is written with a single ''kanji'' character: , a reference to ''Quercus dentata'', commonly known in English as the Japanese emperor oak or daimyo oak. Geography Kashiwa is located on the Shimōsa Plateau in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba (city), Chiba and 25 to 35 kilometers from central Tokyo. It is separated from Ibaraki Prefecture to the north by the Tone River. Located on the Kanto Plain, the city is flat, with an elevation of between 5 and 32 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities *Chiba Prefecture **Abiko, Chiba, Abiko **Inzai **Kamagaya, Chiba, Kamagaya **Matsudo, Chiba, Matsudo **Nagareyama, Chiba, Nagareyama **Noda, Chiba, Noda **Shiroi, Chiba, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kashiwa Station
is an interchange passenger railway station in the city of Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. Lines Kashiwa Station is served by the JR East Jōban Line from in Tokyo, and is 26.9 kilometers from the official starting point of that line at Nippori Station. It is also served by the radial Tobu Urban Park Line (also known as the Tōbu Noda Line) from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture. It lies from the western terminus of the Tōbu Noda Line at Ōmiya. JR East The JR East portion of the station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. There are two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. Platforms Tōbu The Tōbu station has two bay platforms serving four tracks. All trains reverse at this station. The station building is elevated and located above the platforms. It is connected to the JR station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
The is a football stadium in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. It serves as the home ground of the J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol. The stadium holds 15,349 people and was built in 1985. The stadium is owned by Hitachi and also known as Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium (日立柏サッカー場). In February 2018, a naming rights deal was signed and the stadium was renamed Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium until 2020. See also * Lists of stadiums * List of football stadiums in Japan * List of stadiums in Japan The following is a list of stadiums in Japan, ordered by capacity. Currently all stadiums with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included. Gallery Ashikagarikujo3.JPG, Ashikaga Athletics Stadium Kawagoe Athletics Stadium-1 edited-1.jpg, Kawagoe A ... References External links J. League stadium guide Football venues in Japan Kashiwa Reysol Sports venues in Chiba Prefecture Kashiwa Sports venues completed in 1985 1985 establishments in Japan {{Japan-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kashiwanoha-campus Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is TX13. Line Kashiwanoha-campus Station is served by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company's Tsukuba Express line, which operates between Akihabara Station in Tokyo and Tsukuba Station. It is located 30.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath. The station building was designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe. Platforms History The station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,015 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area The station is surrounded by large-scale new town housing developments. The University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo (, abbreviated as in Japanese and UTokyo in English) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chiba Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, 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 (city), Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa, Chiba, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific Ocean, 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 char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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. It 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. It runs from Funabashi, Chiba, Funabashi to Katori, Chiba, Katori. Geology Shimōsa Plateau sits above the , a Geological unit, geological group under the Bōsō Peninsula. The Shimōsa Group dates from the Tertiary period, Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abiko, Chiba
file:Abiko city hall.JPG, 260px, Abiko City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,183 in 62,193 households and a population density of 3000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Abiko is located in the northwestern part of Chiba prefecture, about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital of Chiba (city), Chiba, and within 30 to 40 kilometers of central Tokyo. It is separated from Ibaraki Prefecture in the north by the Tone River. The city is located on the Shimosa Plateau, with an average elevation of about 20 meters above sea level. The city stretches about 14 kilometers east-to-west and about 4 to 6 kilometers north-to-south. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Inzai, Chiba, Inzai *Kashiwa, Chiba, Kashiwa Ibaraki Prefecture *Toride, Ibaraki, Toride *Tone, Ibaraki, Tone Climate Abiko has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nagareyama, Chiba
Nagareyama City Hall is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 211,620 in 89,751 households and a population density of 6,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nagareyama is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Edogawa River to the west. It is about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and within 20 to 30 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city area is long from north to south, and the central and northern parts of the city form part of the Shimōsa Plateau, with almost the entire area as either residential or farmland. The Edo River runs north and south along the western border of the city, opposite which is Saitama Prefecture. In addition, the Tone Canal runs through the northern part of the city. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture * Kashiwa *Matsudo * Noda Saitama Prefecture * Misato * Yoshikawa Climate Nagareyama has a humid subtropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kazumi Ota
is a Japanese politician who is the current mayor of Kashiwa. She has previously served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) from 2006 to 2012, and again from 2014 to 2017. Political career Kazumi Ota was elected to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly in 2005 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2006 during special by-elections in Chiba 7th district. During 2009 general elections that marked DPJ's landslide victory, Ota was re-elected in Fukushima 2nd district. She lost in 2012 national elections, got elected in 2014 and lost again in 2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the .... She once worked as a hostess, which in the past would have likely ignited a scandal but has not presently done so. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Matsudo, Chiba
260px, Matsudo City Hall is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 499,533 in 242,918 households and a population density of 8,138 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Matsudo is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, about 20 to 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 10 to 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. The western border of the city is the Edo River, which flows from north to south, and most of the city is on an alluvial plain with an elevation of only around four meters above sea level, with the eastern end rising to 20 to 30 meters on the Shimōsa Plateau. The city has the approximate dimensions of 11.4 kilometers from east-to-west and 11.6 kilometers from north-to-south. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture * Ichikawa * Kamagaya * Kashiwa * Nagareyama Saitama Prefecture * Misato Tokyo * Edogawa *Katsushika Climate Matsudo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
