- Population
- 975,014
- 975K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Chiba Shi
- Airports
- NRT Narita International Airport27 km
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport35 km
About Chiba Shi
Chiba Shi is a district. Location: Chiba, Japan. Population: 975,014.
Chiba (千葉市, Chiba-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [c̟͡ɕí.bä̀, c̟͡ɕì.bä́(.ɕì)]) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. The city became a government-designated city in 1992. In March 2025, its population was 983,045, with a population density of 3,617 people per km2. The city has an area of 271.77 square kilometres (104.93 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Chiba Shi
- Sakura
- Yotsukaidō
- Yachiyo
- Yachimata
- Tōgane
- Ōamishirasato-shi
- Mobara
Twin towns and sister cities of Chiba Shi
- Houston· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Chiba Shi over time
| 2010 | 961,749 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 971,882 | |
| 2021 | 975,014 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chiba Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 95 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 81 km west18°
- Odawara · 99 km southwest19°
- Mishima · 126 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (189 mm)
- Driest month
- December (49 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 70 | 106 | 120 | 114 | 160 | 118 | 128 | 189 | 176 | 95 | 49 |
How to get to Chiba Shi
The nearest airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ichihara, 12 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 27 kmnortheast
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 35 kmwest
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 68 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ichihara Population: 283.5K 12 kmsouthwest
- Sakura Population: 173.7K 14 kmnortheast
- Narashino Population: 176.2K 14 kmnorthwest
- Yachiyo Population: 199.5K 15 kmnorth
- Kamagaya Population: 109.9K 23 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Chiba Shi
6 places- 1 Chūō Ku 217.9K
- 2 Hanamigawa Ku 180.9K
- 3 Inage Ku 161.4K
- 4 Wakaba Ku 151.6K
- 5 Mihama Ku 150.2K
- 6 Midori Ku 130.1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ebi River River, Chiba19 km NW
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Hanami River River, Japan10 km W
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Yōrō River River, Japan11 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources