| Inage | |
| Official Name: | Inage Ward |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Ward |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 35.6364°N 140.1072°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kantō |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chiba |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chiba |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.25 |
| Population Total: | 156860 |
| Population As Of: | April 2012 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7380 |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 4-12-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 263-8733 |
| Website: | Official website of Inage-ku |
is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 156,860 and a population density of 7,380 persons per km2. The total area was 21.25km2.[1] [2]
Inage Ward is located in an inland area of northwest Chiba City. The ward is a flat, highly urbanized area of mixed industry and housing.
The area of present-day Inage Ward was settled since ancient times. The Inage Sengen Shrine dates to the 9th century. In modern times. Inage was composed of the villages of Tsuga, Kemigawa, Kotegawa and a portion of the town of Chiba in 1889. Kemigawa became a town in 1891. Chiba became a city in 1921. Chiba annexed Tsuga Village and Kemigawa Town in 1937, and Kotegawa in 1954.[1] Inage historically faced Tokyo Bay, and given its proximity to Tokyo, was a popular tourist destination for swimming and clamming. Numerous beach huts were constructed along the Tokyo Bay coast.[1] The ward became landlocked by 1961 after the extensive land reclamation projects were completed along the coast of Tokyo Bay in Chiba Prefecture.[3] As part of the development of Chiba City, numerous planned residential districts were built in Inage after World War II due to the development of the JR East Sōbu and Keisei Chiba lines. The construction of planned housing complexes continues in the ward.[4] With the promotion of Chiba to a designated city, the city gained additional autonomy from the Chiba Prefecture and the central government. Accordingly, on April 1, 1992 Inage Ward was established as an administrative unit.[1] [3]
Inage Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Chiba and Tokyo. In the northern part of the ward is .
The following public buses are available in the Inage-ku
Inage-ku is home to the main campus of Chiba University. Additionally, Keiai University and Chiba Keizai University are also located in the ward.[3]
Municipal elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Chiba City Board of Education (千葉市教育委員会).
Municipal junior high schools:[5]
Municipal elementary schools:[6]
The festival of the Inage Sengen Shrine is held annually on July 15. Its kagura, a type of Shinto theatrical dance, is designated a Chiba Prefectural Intangible Treasure.[1]