Makuharihongo

Makuharihongo
幕張本郷
Makuharihongō Station
Makuharihongo
Makuharihongo
Coordinates: 35°40′21″N 140°02′30″E / 35.6724°N 140.0418°E / 35.6724; 140.0418Coordinates: 35°40′21″N 140°02′30″E / 35.6724°N 140.0418°E / 35.6724; 140.0418
Country  Japan
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
City Chiba City
Ward Hanamigawa Ward
Area[1]
 • Total 1.5765 km2 (0.6087 sq mi)
Population (January 2018)[2]
 • Total 21,295
 • Density 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code 262-0033[3]
Area code(s) 043[4]
Vehicle registration Chiba

Makuharihongo (幕張本郷, Makuharihongō) is a district of Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 7-chōme.

History

The newer Japanese addressing system (住居表示, Jūkyo-hyōji) was adopted in a part of Makuharicho on 1 March 1982 and on 1 January 1985, which was respectively renamed Makuharihongo 4-chōme to 7-chōme and 1-chōme to 3-chōme.[5]

CurrentAdoption dateFormer
Makuharihongo 1-chōme 1 January 1985 a part of Makuharicho 1-chōme and 2-chōme
Makuharihongo 2-chōme
Makuharihongo 3-chōme
Makuharihongo 4-chōme 1 March 1982
Makuharihongo 5-chōme
Makuharihongo 6-chōme
Makuharihongo 7-chōme

Geography

The district is located on the western part of Hanamigawa Ward. It borders Makuharicho to the east, Makuhari-Nishi to the south, Saginuma and Saginumadai to the west, Hanasaki and Yashiki to the north.

Demographics

The number of households and population as of January 2018 are shown below.[2][1]

ChōmeHouseholdsPopulationDensity (/km2)
1-chōme 1,516 2,943 11,710
2-chōme 2,301 4,298 14,790
3-chōme 1,764 3,850 18,810
4-chōme 503 1,086 7,066
5-chōme 1,217 2,399 11,260
6-chōme 1,073 2,053 10,100
7-chōme 2,061 4,666 17,940
Total 10,435 21,295 13,508

Transportation

  • Keiyo Road Makuhari IC

Railroads

Buses

  • Keisei Bus
    • Makuharihongō Station - Makuharihongō 5-chōme - Makuharihongō 7-chōme

Education

  • Chiba Municipal Nishinoya Elementary School (1-chōme to 3-chōme)[6]
  • Chiba Municipal Uenodai Elementary School (4-chōme to 7-chōme)[6]
  • Chiba Municipal Makuharihongo Junior High School[6]

Historical sites

  • Teppotsuka kofun (鉄砲塚古墳)
  • Higashi-Teppotsuka kofun group (東鉄砲塚古墳群)
  • Uenodai site (上ノ台遺跡)
  • Miyanodai site (宮ノ台遺跡)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 千葉市: 千葉市統計書(平成28年度版) [Chiba City Statistical Report (FY2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: City of Chiba. p. 22. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 千葉市: 年齢別・町丁別人口 (in Japanese). Japan: City of Chiba. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ↑ 郵便番号 [Postcode]. 日本郵便. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ↑ 市外局番の一覧. 総務省. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ↑ 住居表示・町の区域及び名称変更に関する情報 (in Japanese). Japan: City of Chiba. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 花見川区通学区域 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Chiba. p. 14. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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