Ichinomiya, Chiba

This article is about the town in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. For the Japanese city see Ichinomiya, Aichi. There are towns in other prefectures in Japan with the same name, see Ichinomiya (disambiguation).

Ichinomiya 一宮町
—  Town  —
Tamasaki Jinja torii gate
Location of Ichinomiya in Chiba
Ichinomiya
Coordinates: 35°22′N 140°22′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
District	Chōsei District
Area
• Total	23.02 km2 (8.89 sq mi)
Population (September 2010)
• Total	12,079
• Density	525/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Japanese black pine
- Flower	Lilium auratum
- Bird
Phone number	0475-42-2111
Address	2457 Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 299-4396
Website	Town of Ichinomiya HP

Ichinomiya (一宮町, Ichinomiya-machi) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 12,079and a density of 525 persons per km². The total area was 23.02 km².

Geography

Ichinomiya is located on the Pacific coast of central Bōsō Peninsula, encompassing the area of the popular Kujūkuri Beach. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Neighboring municipalities

• Isumi, Chiba
• Chōsei, Chiba
• Mutsuzawa, Chiba

History

The area of present-day Ichinomiya has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The area takes its name from the Tamasaki Shrine, the Ichinomiya, or first shrine of Kazusa Province. During the Sengoku period, the Satomi clan, the virtually independent rulers of the Bōsō Peninsula, established a castle at Ichinomiya. During the Edo period, a 13,000 koku feudal domain called Ichinomiya Domain ruled the area. After the start of the Meiji period, the area rapidly developed as a summer health resort, with many noted politicians, military figures, artists and writers establishing summer residences. Ichinomiya Town was created within Chōsei District during the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889.

Economy

The primary industry of Ichinomiya is specialized agriculture, with concentration on tomato, melons and fruits. The tourist and resort industry is also a major component of the local economy.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Sotobo Line
  • Kazusa-Ichinomiya - Torami

Highway

• Kujukuri Toll Road
• Japan National Route 128to Togane or Tateyama

Local attractions

• Kujūkuri Beach
• Tamasaki Jinja

External links

• Ichinomiya official website in Japanese
• Ichinomiya Eikaiwa English School in Japanese