Ichikawa, Chiba

Ichikawa
市川市
Moto-YawataHokekyō-ji

Ichikawa FireworksHigh-rise apartments in Yawata

Keisei Electric Railway head office

Shimōsa Kokubun-jiSatomi Park
Moto-YawataHokekyō-ji
Ichikawa FireworksHigh-rise apartments in Yawata
Keisei Electric Railway head office
Shimōsa Kokubun-jiSatomi Park
Flag of Ichikawa
Official seal of Ichikawa
Location of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture
Ichikawa is located in Japan
Ichikawa
Ichikawa
 
Coordinates: 35°43′18.9″N 139°55′51.8″E / 35.721917°N 139.931056°E / 35.721917; 139.931056
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
First official recorded100 AD (official)
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledNovember 3, 1934
Government
 • MayorKo Tanaka (since April 2022)
Area
 • Total
57.45 km2 (22.18 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2024)
 • Total
492,749
 • Density8,577/km2 (22,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus thunbergii
- FlowerRose
- BirdCettia diphone
Phone number047-334-1111
Address1-1-1 Yawata, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
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Ichikawa City Hall

Ichikawa (市川市, Ichikawa-shi; pronounced [itɕiꜜkaɰa, itɕi̥kaꜜɰa, itɕi̥kaɰaꜜɕi]) is a city in western Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 492,749 in 256,229 households and a population density of 8577 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 57.45 square kilometres (22.18 sq mi). The city has good transportation connections to the center of Tokyo, as with many areas of Chiba Prefecture. Major rail routes and roads pass through the city.