Ichinomiya, Chiba

Ichinomiya (一宮町, Ichinomiya-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the town had a population of 12,501, and a population density of 543 persons per square kilometre.[1] The total area of the town is 23.02 square kilometres (8.89 sq mi).[2][3]

Not to be confused with Ichinomiya, Aichi.

Ichinomiya

一宮町
Town
Tamasaki Jinja torii gate
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Location of Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture
Ichinomiya
 
Coordinates: 35°22′N 140°22′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
DistrictChōsei
Area
 • Total23.02 km2 (8.89 sq mi)
Population
 (November 2012)
 • Total12,501
 • Density543/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese black pine
- FlowerLilium auratum
Phone number0475-42-2111
Address2457 Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 299-4396
Websitehttp://town.ichinomiya.chiba.jp/
Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach

Geography

Ichinomiya is located on the Pacific coast of central Bōsō Peninsula, including a section of the popular Kujūkuri Beach, which runs for about 60 km on the east coast of Chiba Prefecture.[2] The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Ichinomiya is relatively flat compared to the interior of the Bōsō Peninsula. The highest elevations in the town are at Mount Shiroyama 150 metres (490 ft), a former castle site, Mount Takafuji 83 metres (272 ft), and Mount Gundari 70 metres (230 ft).[4][5][6]

Neighboring municipalities
  • Isumi, Chiba
  • Chōsei, Chiba
  • Mutsuzawa, Chiba[2]

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. New Ichinomiya-town was established in the merger old Ichinomiya-town and neighboring village of Torami on November 3, 1953.

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

Highway

Local attractions

References
  1. 一宮町 [Town of Ichinomiya] (in Japanese). Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Town of Ichinomiya. 2012. Retrieved Nov 26, 2012.
  2. "一宮町" [Ichinomiya]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. "一宮（町）" [Ichinomiya]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. "もうひとつの城址「城山」" [Another Castle Site, "Shiroyama"]. Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Town of Ichinomiya. 2008. Retrieved Oct 26, 2012.
  5. "史蹟　高藤山と「古蹟の碑」" [Mount Takafuji and Kofun Marker Historical Site]. Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Town of Ichinomiya. 2008. Retrieved Oct 26, 2012.
  6. "軍荼利山" [Mount Gundari]. Retrieved Oct 26, 2012.
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