Inzai, Japan
印西市
Inzai is a town of 105,463 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in April 1, 1996.
Why visit Inzai
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 145 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ryutsu Keizai University, Shumei University, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts and 中峠城.
Weather in Inzai
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About Inzai
Inzai (印西市, Inzai-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [íǹ.d͡zä̀ì, ìń.d͡zä́.í.ɕì, íń.d͡zä́.í-, -d͡zä́ì.ɕì]) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 111,266 in 45,717 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 123.80 square kilometres (47.80 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Inzai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Ryutsu Keizai University
School · 9.5 km
Higher education institution in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Shumei University
School · 9.0 km
Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks22
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
Museum · 7.0 km
Museum in Toride, Ibaraki and Tokyo
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds145
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133 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes117
Coccopan
Bakery · 8.9 km
我孫子市中峠1212-1
Mo-Fr 07:30-17:00; Sa 06:30-17:00
105 more on the map.
History
The area of Inzai has been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period, with some stone tools having been found in Kikaribyo that were used by people during that time. During the Edo period, the village of Kioroshi developed as a port at the bank of Tone River.
After the Meiji Restoration, on April 1, 1889, the town of Kioroshi, and the villages of Omori, Taisha, Funoho, Rokugo, Munakata, Hongo and Eiji were founded with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The Meiji Era is also the golden age for steam ships in Tone River sailing from Tokyo to Chōshi. Taisha was raised to town status on March 1, 1913 and renamed Omori Town. In 1942, a pilot training center was built in Sofuke. This place was hit by Allied air raids in World War II. After the war the training center was abandoned.
On December 1, 1954, the town of Inzai was founded through the merger of the towns of Kioroshi and Taisha, and the villages of Eiji and Funaho. At the time the population was about 11,000.
The development of the Chiba New Town project and the Hokusō Line considerably boosted the development of Inzai from the mid-1980s. Inzai was elevated to city status on April 1, 1996.
On March 23, 2010, Inzai absorbed the villages of Inba and Motono (both from Inba District) to create the new and expanded city of Inzai.
From the History section of Inzai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries93
Healthcare27
Map of Inzai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Sakura 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Narita 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Kashiwa 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Narashino 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Matsudo 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Nagareyama 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Chiba 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Tokyo 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Kawasaki 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Kisarazu 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Inzai city hall, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiba Prefectural Route 64 (Chiba Usui Inzai Line) at Takefukuro, Inzai City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inzai City Kobayashi Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryutsu Keizai Univ. Ryugasaki Campus Entrance, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- Kawamura Gakuen Woman's University, Abasaa, Public domain
- University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts 2009, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shumei University, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BIG HOP Garden Mall Inzai, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hokusou Hananooka Park - panoramio, jofutsu, CC BY 3.0
- Makinohara MORE, Abasaa, Public domain
- Toride-Shoyo-High-School, Mizuckiy, Public domain
- Ruin of Nakabyo Castle, Tmv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katori-Torimi Jinja, Abasaa, Public domain
- Katori Shrine (Araki, Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY 4.0
- Shinei-ji Temple (Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abiko weather station memorial park 01, 妖精書士, CC0
- 20240314 Cherry blossoms in Kioroshi Manyo Park Imba-JPN, Yushu-kasai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matsumushi-dera Temple, Fred Cherrygarden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shumei hiroppi, allow-web, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Munakata-shrine-zoomout-chiba-feb21-2016, Nesnad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tega Orthodox Church Old Building, Abasaa, Public domain
- Tokuman-ji Temple (Tone Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 竹袋稲荷神社 - panoramio, yuukokukirei, CC BY 3.0
- 三寶院 - panoramio, yuukokukirei, CC BY 3.0
- Kioroshi Park - panoramio, jofutsu, CC BY 3.0
- 基地局の装置 - panoramio, 紫龍, CC BY 3.0
- イー・モバイル 基地局 - panoramio, 紫龍, CC BY 3.0
- 基地局の装置 - panoramio (1), 紫龍, CC BY 3.0
- 馬頭観世音 - panoramio (2), yuukokukirei, CC BY 3.0
- よく見るとマルフク - panoramio (1), heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- かくれマルフク - panoramio (1), heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- かくれマルフク - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- よく見るとマルフク - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- ウィルコム(PHS)のW-OAM対応基地局 - panoramio, 紫龍, CC BY 3.0
- 利根川(布佐駅近) - panoramio, vault006, CC BY 3.0
- Nihon Wellness sports University 2nd Campus, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tone Banner, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunio Yanagita Memorial Park in Fukawa, Ibaraki, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Raiken-ji Temple (Tone Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raiken-ji Temple (Tone Town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
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