Makuhari
Appearance
Makuhari (幕張) is a community in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is within Hanamigawa-ku and Mihama-ku.[citation needed]
It was reclaimed from the sea. The district was constructed in a span of 10 years. Steven Poole, author of Trigger Happy, described it as "Japan's own vision of the future now".[1] Poole added that is a "shrine to techno-optimism" that "looks just like a city out of a video game".[1]
Attractions
- Makuhari Messe
- Chiba Marine Stadium
- Tokyo Disney Resort is a 20-minute train ride from Kaihimmakuhari Station; the area's six hotels are a popular lodging spot for visitors to the resort.[2]
Transport
- Makuhari Station
- Makuharihongō Station
- Kaihimmakuhari Station
- Keisei Makuhari Station
- Keisei Makuharihongō Station
Education
- Makuhari Junior and Senior High School, a private school operated by Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen, opened in 1983 as the Makuhari Senior High School.[3]
- Makuhari International School, a private international school
References
- Poole, Steven Trigger Happy. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., December 13, 2013. ISBN 162872224X, 9781628722246.
Notes
- ^ a b Poole, page not stated (PT141 in Google Books). Starts: "Usually to the south, to Makuhari, Japan's own vision of the future now. Makuhari is a coastal district reclaimed[...]"
- ^ "幕張6ホテル、昨年度の稼働率過去最高 TDRや外国客". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
6ホテルに近いJR海浜幕張駅は、TDR最寄りのJR舞浜駅まで約20分で移動できるため、TDRを訪れるために幕張のホテルを利用する客も多い。
- ^ "School History." (Archive) Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen. Retrieved on 8 January 2014.