Kisarazu, Chiba

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Kisarazu
木更津市
Location of Kisarazu
Kisarazu's location in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area 138.66 km² (53.54 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007)
     Total 122,946
Location 35°23′N, 139°55′E
Symbols
Flower Satsuki azalea
Symbol of Kisarazu
Flag
Kisarazu Government Office
Mayor Isao Mizukoshi
Address 0438-23-7111
Kisarazu-shi,
1-1 Siomi
Phone number 047-436-2111
Official website: Kisarazu City
This ukiyo-e by Hiroshige shows Mount Fuji across Edo Bay from Kisarazu.
This ukiyo-e by Hiroshige shows Mount Fuji across Edo Bay from Kisarazu.

Kisarazu (木更津市 Kisarazu-shi?) is a city located in Chiba, Japan.

The city was founded on November 3, 1942.

As of 2003, Kisarazu city has an estimated population of 122,542 and a density of 883.82 persons per km². The total area is 138.65 km².

The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, a bridge-tunnel across Tokyo Bay, connects Kisarazu and the cities of Kawasaki and Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Kisarazu's profile has been raised in recent times by the popularity of the TV show and subsequent film, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, which were set and filmed in the city.

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Shadow picture of Chiba Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
Flag of Chiba Prefecture
Cities
Abiko | Asahi | Chiba (capital) | Chōshi | Funabashi | Futtsu | Ichihara | Ichikawa | Inzai | Isumi | Kamagaya | Kamogawa | Kashiwa | Katori | Katsuura | Kimitsu | Kisarazu | Matsudo | Minamibōsō | Mobara | Nagareyama | Narashino | Narita | Noda | Sakura | Sanmu | Shiroi | Sodegaura | Sōsa | Tateyama | Tomisato | Tōgane | Urayasu | Yachimata | Yachiyo | Yotsukaidō
Districts
Awa | Chōsei | Inba | Isumi | Katori | Sanbu
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit