Ichinomiya, Chiba


Ichinomiya is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the town had a population of 12,501, and a population density of 543 persons per square kilometre. The total area of the town is.

Geography

Ichinomiya is located on the Pacific coast of central Bōsō Peninsula, including a section of the popular Kujūkuri Beach, which runs for about 60 km on the east coast of Chiba Prefecture. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.
Ichinomiya is relatively flat compared to the interior of the Bōsō Peninsula. The highest elevations in the town are at Mount Shiroyama, a former castle site, Mount Takafuji, and Mount Gundari.

Neighboring municipalities

The area of present-day Ichinomiya has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The area takes its name from the Tamasaki Shrine, the Ichinomiya, or first shrine of Kazusa Province. During the Sengoku period, the Satomi clan, the virtually independent rulers of the Bōsō Peninsula, established a castle at Ichinomiya. During the Edo period, a 13,000 koku feudal domain called Ichinomiya Domain ruled the area. After the start of the Meiji period, the area rapidly developed as a summer health resort, with many noted politicians, military figures, artists and writers establishing summer residences. Ichinomiya Town was created within
Chōsei District during the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889. New Ichinomiya-town was established in the merger old Ichinomiya-town and neighboring village of Torami on November 3, 1953.

Economy

The primary industry of Ichinomiya is specialized agriculture, with concentration on tomato, melons and fruits. The tourist and resort industry is also a major component of the local economy.

Transportation

Railway