Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture 千葉県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	千葉県
• Rōmaji	Chiba-ken
Cape of Inubo Lake Tega Kujyukuri Beach Narita Shinshō Temple Yatsu Tidal-flat Tokyo Disneyland Kamogawa Seaworld
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Chiba kenminka
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Island	Honshu
Capital	Chiba
Subdivisions	Districts: 6, Municipalities: 54
Government
• Governor	Toshihito Kumagai (from April 2021)
Area
• Total	5,157.61 km2 (1,991.36 sq mi)
• Rank	28th
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	6,278,060
• Rank	6th
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 21,280 billion US$ 195.2 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-12
Website	www.pref.chiba.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Meadow bunting
Fish	Seabream
Flower	Seiyō aburana blossom
Tree	Kusamaki

Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.^[2] Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,157 km² (1,991 sq mi). 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^[3] 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.