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Makuhari (幕張) is a community in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is within Hanamigawa-ku and Mihama-ku.

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It was reclaimed from the sea. The district was constructed in a span of 10 years. Steven Poole, author of Trigger Happy, described it as "Japan's own vision of the future now". Poole added that is a "shrine to techno-optimism" that "looks just like a city out of a video game".

Attractions

  • Makuhari Messe
  • Chiba Marine Stadium
  • Tokyo Disney Resort is a 20-minute train ride from Kaihimmakuhari Station; the area's six hotels are a popular lodging spot for visitors to the resort.

    • Transport

  • Makuhari Station
  • Makuharihongō Station
  • Kaihimmakuhari Station
  • Keisei Makuhari Station
  • Keisei Makuharihongō Station

    • Education

  • Makuhari Junior and Senior High School, a private school operated by Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen, opened in 1983 as the Makuhari Senior High School.
  • Makuhari International School, a private international school

    • References

    Makuhari Wikipedia
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