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Chiba

About Chiba

Population

979,768 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
437	All Buildings
422	existing
5	under construction
5	planned
5	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	APA Hotel & Resort <Tokyo Bay Makuhari>	594 ft	1993
2	Makuhari Bay Park Sky Grand Tower	566 ft	2020
3	World Business Garden Marive West	517 ft	1991
4	World Business Garden Marive East	517 ft	1991
5	Chiba Central Tower	497 ft	2009

Building types

No.	Type
317	high-rise building
86	low-rise building
28	skyscraper
4	hall
1	stadium
1	observation tower