Tako, Japan
多古町
Tako is a town of 14,387 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Tako
Townapedia lists 38 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 芝山文化センター, Museum of Aeronautical Sciences, Shibayama Kofun and Haniwa Museum and Hikoki-no-Oka Park.
Weather in Tako
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Tako
Tako (多古町, Tako-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,387 in 6068 households and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 72.68 square kilometres (28.06 mi2).
From the Wikipedia article Tako, Chiba (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks38
Museum of Aeronautical Science
Museum · 6.2 km
Museum in Shibayama, Chiba, Japan
Shibayama Kofun Haniwa Museum
Museum · 5.6 km
Museum in Shibayama, Chiba, Japan
26 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
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5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes32
20 more on the map.
History
Tako has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found dugout canoes and graves from the Jōmon period, and rice paddies from the Yayoi period. The area also has numerous tumuli from the Kofun period, from which haniwa pottery has been recovered. During the Heian period, it was divided into shōen controlled by the Fujiwara clan and came under the control of the Chiba clan in the Kamakura period. During the Edo period, it was tenryō territory within Shimōsa province ruled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate via hatamoto administrators.
After the Meiji Restoration, Tako village was established on April 1, 1889, within Katori District of Chiba Prefecture with the creation of the modern municipalities ordinance. Tako was elevated to town status on June 29, 1890. On April 1, 1951, Tako annexed neighboring Tōjō Village. It expanded further on March 31, 1954, by annexing neighboring Naka, Kuga, and Tokiwa villages.
From the History section of Tako, Chiba on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship40
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare9
Map of Tako
180 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Yōkaichiba 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Yokoshiba 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Narita 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Sakura 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Yotsukaidō 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Inzai 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Yachiyo 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Chiba 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Narashino 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Kamagaya 42 km west, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tako Chiba, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 07, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 06, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myoko-ji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 05, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jomyoji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jomyoji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiba Prefectural Road Route 127 (Tako Yamada Line) at Kitanaka, Tako Town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jomyoji Temple (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Aeronautical Sciences, まも(Mamo), Public domain
- Shibayama Ancient-tomb and Clay-image Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- 多古本校, 6RA8PP, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tako-high-school,tako-town,japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- Kosaiji Temple (Yokoshibahikari Town, Chiba Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nichihonji temple, 1688, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 松崎神社(千葉県香取郡多古町), Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannonkyo-ji Nio-mon, Abasaa, Public domain
- Iidaka, Ibaraki101c, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TakoNo.1 Elementary School, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SoratodaichinorekishikanZenkei, 7GIT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HikokinookaHertmark, 7GIT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shibayama Cultural Center, Abasaa, Public domain
- 飯高神社, 鷹紙 之郷, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 曽我兄弟ノ宮, 鷹紙 之郷, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Aeronautical Sciences 2016-11, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hojozuka-Kofun ancient mound tomb (Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 青い歩道 - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 医院の看板 - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- ごみが困り顔 - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 歩道にせり出して栗が実る - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 栗が実る - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 耕地整理完了記念碑（傾いて倒れそう） - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 田んぼと用水路 - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- Lilium leichtliuii 20210725, Mowaaaaan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 道祖神 - panoramio (6), heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 道祖神 - panoramio (5), heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 報徳碑 - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- NAMC YS-11-100 ‘JA8611’ (48293648626), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
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