Ichikawa, Chiba

Ichikawa 市川市
City
Moto-Yawata Hokekyō-ji Ichikawa Fireworks High-rise apartments in Yawata Keisei Electric Railway head office Shimōsa Kokubun-ji Satomi Park
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Location of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture
Ichikawa
Coordinates: 35°43′18.9″N 139°55′51.8″E / 35.721917°N 139.931056°E / 35.721917; 139.931056
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
First official recorded	100 AD (official)
Town settled	April 1, 1889
City settled	November 3, 1934
Government
• Mayor	Ko Tanaka (since April 2022)
Area
• Total	57.45 km2 (22.18 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2024)
• Total	492,749
• Density	8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Pinus thunbergii
- Flower	Rose
- Bird	Cettia diphone
Phone number	047-334-1111
Address	1-1-1 Yawata, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-8501
Website	Official website

Ichikawa (市川市, Ichikawa-shi) is a city in western Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024^[update], the city had an estimated population of 492,749 in 256,229 households and a population density of 8577 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 57.45 square kilometres (22.18 sq mi). The city has good transportation connections to the center of Tokyo, as with many areas of Chiba Prefecture. Major rail routes and roads pass through the city.