| Tateyama 館山市 |
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| Location of Tateyama in Chiba | |||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba | ||
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| • Total | 110.21 km2 (42.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2010) | |||
| • Total | 49,315 | ||
| • Density | 447/km2 (1,157.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Camellia | ||
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| Phone number | 0470-22-3111 | ||
| Address | 1145-1 Hōjō, Tateyama-shi, Chiba-ken | ||
| Website | Tateyama City HP | ||
Tateyama (館山市 Tateyama-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 49,315 and the population density of 447 persons per km². The total area was 110.21 km². The popular television drama Beach Boys, which originally aired on Japanese television in the summer of 1997, was filmed largely in Tateyama.
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Tateyama is located at the far southern top of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the west. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.
The area of present-day Tateyama was part of ancient Awa Province, dominated by the Satomi clan during the Sengoku period, who ruled from Tateyama Castle. After the Edo period, most of the territory was part of the feudal domain of Tateyama han. After the start of the Meiji period, Tateyama Town in Awa District, Chiba Prefecture was proclaimed on April 1, 1889. It annexed neighboring Toyosu Village on April 1, 1914, and merged with Hojo Town to form Tateyamahōjō Town on April 18, 1933.
The city of Tateyama was proclaimed on November 3, 1939, with the merger Tateyamahōjō with Nago and Funagata towns. The city was a base for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service until the end of World War II. Tateyama expanded on May 3, 1954 by annexing six surrounding villages.
The economy of Tateyama is based on commercial fishing, horticulture and summer tourism. The population of Tateyama surges during much of the summer. Tateyama is a popular destination for vacationing in the summer due to its proximity to Tokyo and its reputation as a "beach" or "surf town". There are numerous resort and holiday hotels dotting the coastline. Every August tens of thousands of people gather on Hōjō beach for the annual fireworks display.
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