Hanamigawa-ku
Hanamigawa Ward (花見川区, Hanamigawa-ku) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 179,770 and a population density of 5,250 persons per km². The total area is 34.24 km².[1]
Hanamigawa
花見川区 | |
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| Hanamigawa Ward | |
 Location of Hanamigawa Ward in Chiba | |
  Hanamigawa | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′46″N 140°04′09″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| City | Chiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.24 km2 (13.22 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2012) | |
| • Total | 179,770 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Address | 1-1 Mizuho, Hanamigawa-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 262-8733 |
| Website | Official website of Hanamigawa-ku |
Hanamigawa Ward Office （Dec 20, 2011）
Geography
Hanamigawa Ward is located inland in the northernmost part of the city of Chiba. The ward takes its name from the Hanami River, which flows through the ward.
Places
- Amadocho
- Asahigaoka
- Asahigaokacho
- Chigusacho
- Dainichicho
- Hanamigawa
- Hanashimacho
- Hanazono
- Hanazonocho
- Hatamachi
- Kashiwai
- Kashiwaicho
- Kemigawacho
- Kotehashicho
- Kotehashidai
- Makuharicho
- Makuharihongo
- Miharuno
- Minami-Hanazono
- Miyanogidai
- Mizuho
- Nagasakucho
- Nagasakudai
- Naniwacho
- Nishi-Konakadai
- Sakushindai
- Sankakucho
- Satsukigaoka
- Takeishicho
- Uchiyamacho
- Unayacho
- Yokodocho
- Yokododai
Transportation
Railroads
- JR East – Sōbu Line
- Keisei Electric Railway – Chiba Line
Education
The Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School, a North Korea-aligned Korean international school, is located in Hamamigawa-ku.[2]
Noted people from Hanamigawa Ward
- Masaki Aiba – singer, actor
- Hitori Gekidan - comedian, actor
- Matsuko Deluxe - TV personality
- Yasuyuki Kataoka - professional baseball player
- Akira Narahashi – professional soccer player
- Akinori Otsuka - professional baseball player
- Fuminori Yokogawa - professional baseball player
- Kotofuji Takaya - sumo wrestler
References
- "Archived copy" 千葉市の推計人口. Chiba official website (in Japanese). Chiba city. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Home page Archived 2015-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School. Retrieved on April 12, 2015. "千葉県千葉市花見川区浪花町965"
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