Chitose, Hokkaido

Chitose
千歳市
Chitose City
Flag of Chitose
Official seal of Chitose
Location of Chitose in Hokkaido
Location of Chitose in Hokkaido
Chitose is located in Japan
Chitose
Chitose
Chitose is located in Asia
Chitose
Chitose
Chitose is located in Earth
Chitose
Chitose
Coordinates: 42°49′N 141°39′E / 42.817°N 141.650°E / 42.817; 141.650
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureIshikari Subprefecture
Government
 • MayorRyūichi Yokota
Area
 • Total594.50 km2 (229.54 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2024)
 • Total97,919
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.chitose.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea and hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
TreeJapanese white birch and katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

Chitose (千歳市, Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. As of February 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 97,919, with 52,196 households,[1] and a population density of 165 persons per km². The total area is 594.50 km². The city was founded on July 1, 1958. The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978.

  1. ^ "Official website of Chitose City" (in Japanese). Japan: Chitose City. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.