Mihama-ku, Chiba

Mihama 美浜
—  Ward of Chiba  —
美浜区• Mihama-ku
Makuhari Convention Center
Location of Mihama in Chiba
Mihama
Coordinates: 35°38′25″N 140°03′47″E / 35.64028°N 140.06306°E / 35.64028; 140.06306Coordinates: 35°38′25″N 140°03′47″E / 35.64028°N 140.06306°E / 35.64028; 140.06306
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
City	Chiba
Area
- Total	21.16 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Population (February 2011)
- Total	150,382
- Density	7,110/km2 (18,414.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Address	5-15-1 Masago, Mihama-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 226-0013
Website	Official website of Mihama-ku

Mihama Ward within Chiba

Mihama Ward (美浜区, Mihama-ku^?) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 150,382 and a population density of 7,110 persons per km². The total area was 21.16 km².

Geography

Mihawa Ward is located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, and consists entirely of reclaimed land from Tokyo Bay. As such, the area is flat, and portions are below sea level.

Surrounding municipalities

• Hanamigawa Ward
• Chuo-ku Ward
• Inage Ward
• Narashino, Chiba

History

Reclamation of 19 kilometers of white sand beach and mudflats along the shore of Tokyo Bay began in 1912, with the construction of Japan’s first civilian aerodrome. The site is commemorated today by the Inage Civil Aviation Commemoration Center. Following World War II, the expanding Tokyo Metropolis created a demand for additional factory locations and public housing. The development of the Kaihin New Town from 1969-1995 was one such project. With the promotion of Chiba to a designated city with additional autonomy from Chiba prefecture and the central government on April 1, 1992, Mihawa Ward was created as an administrative unit.

Economy

Æon headquarters

Mihama Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Chiba and Tokyo. The newly developed waterfront area of Kaihin Makuhari is in Mihama-ku.

ÆON has its headquarters in Mihama-ku.^[1]

ÆON, BMW Japan, Seiko Instruments and several other companies are headquartered in the Makuhari^{[citation needed]} business district of Mihama-ku. Japan's second largest convention center Makuhari Messe and Chiba Marine Stadium, the home ground of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team are located in Kaihin Makuhari.^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

Railroads

• JR East – Keiyō Line
  • Kaihin-Makuhari - Kemigawa-Hama - Inage-Kaigan

Education

• Tokyo Dental College
• Kanda University of International Studies
• The Open University of Japan

Noted people from Mihama Ward

• Michihiro Ogasawara, professional baseball player
• Mikiyo Ohno - singer

References

Japan portal

1. ^ "Aeon 2011 Group Profile." Æon. Retrieved on September 15, 2011. "Head Office: 1-5-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8515, Japan"

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