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Chiba

About Chiba

Population

972,861 in city
35,200,000 in metro

Size

272 km² (105 mi²)

Altitude

4 m

Chiba is continuous with the sprawl of Tokyo. Trains run commuters and business travellers straight into central Tokyo. The Makuhari district is in itself a major business center, rivalling the large downtown Tokyo areas of Shinagawa, Marunouchi and Shibuya in building height, business activity and prowess.

Zones

Makuhari Baytown (11), Makuhari New City (19)

Boroughs

Chuo-ku (21), Hanamigawa-ku (2), Inage-ku (4), Mihama-ku (56), Wakaba-ku (1)

Metro Cities

Abiko, Ageo, Akiruno, Akishima, Asaka, Atsugi, Chiba, Chofu, Ebina, Fuchu, Fujimi, Fujisawa, Funabashi, Fussa, Hachioji, Hamura, Hatogaya, Higashikurume, Higashimurayama, Higashiyamato, Hino, Ichikawa, Inagi, Iruma, Kamakura, Kawagoe, Kawaguchi, Kawasaki, Kiyose, Kodaira, Koganei, Kokubunji, Komae, Koshigaya, Kunitachi, Machida, Matsudo, Misato, Mitaka, Musashimurayama, Musashino, Narashino, Narita, Niiza, Nishi-Tokyo, Ōi, Ōme, Sagamihara, Saitama, Sakado, Sayama, Shibayama, Shiki, Sōka, Tachikawa, Tama, Toda, Tokorozawa, Tokyo, Urayasu, Wako, Yamato, Yashio, Yokohama, Yokosuka

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
147	All Buildings
139	existing
3	under construction
4	planned
1	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	APA Hotel & Resort <Tokyo Bay Makuhari>	594 ft	1993
2	World Business Garden Marive West	517 ft	1991
3	World Business Garden Marive East	517 ft	1991
4	Chiba Central Tower	497 ft	2009
5	Sumitomo Chemical Engineering Center Building	458 ft	1993

Building types

No.	Type
67	high-rise building
51	low-rise building
23	skyscraper
4	hall
1	observation tower
1	stadium