Makuharihongo Explained

Makuharihongo
Native Name:	幕張本郷
Native Name Lang:	ja
Pushpin Map:	Japan Chiba Prefecture
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:	Chiba Prefecture
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Chiba City
Subdivision Type3:	Ward
Subdivision Name3:	Hanamigawa Ward
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	1.5765
Population As Of:	January 2018
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	21,295
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:	+9
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	262-0033^[3]
Area Code:	043^[4]
Registration Plate:	Chiba

is a district of Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 7-chōme.

History

The was adopted in a part of Makuharicho on 1 March 1982 and on 1 January 1985, which was respectively renamed Makuharihongo 4-chōme to 7-chōme and 1-chōme to 3-chōme.^[5]

Current	Adoption date	Former
Makuharihongo 1-chōme	1 January 1985	part of Makuharicho 1-chōme
Makuharihongo 2-chōme
Makuharihongo 3-chōme		part of Makuharicho 1-chōme and 2-chōme
Makuharihongo 4-chōme	1 March 1982
Makuharihongo 5-chōme
Makuharihongo 6-chōme		part of Makuharicho 1-chōme
Makuharihongo 7-chōme		part of Makuharicho 1-chōme and 2-chōme

Geography

The district is located on the western part of Hanamigawa Ward. It borders Makuharicho to the east, Makuhari-nishi to the south, Saginuma and Saginumadai to the west, Hanasaki and Yashiki to the north.

Demographics

The number of households and population as of January 2018 are shown below.

Chōme	Households	Population	Density (/km^2)
1-chōme	1,516	2,943
2-chōme	2,301	4,298
3-chōme	1,764	3,850
4-chōme	503	1,086
5-chōme	1,217	2,399
6-chōme	1,073	2,053
7-chōme	2,061	4,666
Total	10,435	21,295

Transportation

• Keiyo Road Makuhari IC

Railroads

• JR East – Chūō-Sōbu Line
  • • Keisei Electric Railway – Keisei Chiba Line

Buses

• Keisei Bus
  • Makuharihongō Station - Makuharihongō 5-chōme - Makuharihongō 7-chōme

Education

• Chiba Municipal Nishinoya Elementary School (1-chōme to 3-chōme)^[6]
• Chiba Municipal Uenodai Elementary School (4-chōme to 7-chōme)
• Chiba Municipal Makuharihongo Junior High School

Historical sites

• • ^[7]

See also

• Makuhari

External links

• Fusanokuni Cultural Property Navigation

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.city.chiba.jp/sogoseisaku/sogoseisaku/kikaku/tokei/28toukeisyo.html. ja:千葉市: 千葉市統計書(平成28年度版). Chiba City Statistical Report (FY2016). 22. City of Chiba. Japan. Japanese. 21 February 2018.
2. Web site: http://www.city.chiba.jp/sogoseisaku/sogoseisaku/kikaku/tokei/jinkou-jyuki.html#cho_zin. ja:千葉市: 年齢別・町丁別人口. City of Chiba. Japan. Japanese. 21 February 2018.
3. Web site: http://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-zip/zipcode.php?zip=2620033. ja:郵便番号. Postcode. 日本郵便. 8 February 2018.
4. Web site: http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/top/tel_number/shigai_list.html. ja:市外局番の一覧. 総務省. 8 February 2018.
5. Web site: https://www.city.chiba.jp/shimin/shimin/kusei/jh-index.html. ja:住居表示・町の区域及び名称変更に関する情報. City of Chiba. Japan. Japanese. 22 February 2019.
6. Web site: https://www.city.chiba.jp/kyoiku/gakkokyoiku/gakuji/documents/hanamigawaku.pdf. ja:花見川区通学区域. 14. City of Chiba. Japan. Japanese. 21 February 2018.
7. Web site: http://www.cabinet-cbc.ed.jp/school/es/100/04-04map.html. ja:千葉市立上の台小学校: 学区紹介. Chiba City Uenodai Elementary School. Japan. Japanese. 21 January 2019.