Country Japan Prefecture Chiba Prefecture - Flower Primrose Local time Sunday 8:00 PM | Region Kantō -Tree Sakura Population 89,562 (1 Dec 2015) University Aikoku Gakuen University | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 11°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 77% Humidity Points of interest Yotsukaido Total Park, Utsukushigaoka Kinrin Park, Yotsukaido Central Park, Yoshiokakinrin Park, Warabikinrin Park | ||
Yotsukaidō (四街道市, Yotsukaidō-shi) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2015, the city had an estimated population of 89,564 and a population density of 2,590 persons per km². The total area was 34.52 square kilometres (13.33 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Yotsukaido Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Noted people from Yotsukaid
- Sister city relations
- References
Map of Yotsukaido, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Neighboring municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
History
Yotsukaidō was inhabited by the Mononobe clan in ancient Japan, from whose name the Monoi region of the city is derived. In the Heian and Kamakura periods, it was under the control of shōen ruled by the Chiba clan for over 600 years. During the Edo period, portions were ruled by the Sakura Domain, and portions were tenryō under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate . After the Meiji Restoration, the villages of Chiyoda and Asahi were founded on April 1, 1889 within Inba District, Chiba Prefecture. However, much of the area of these villages was already under the control of the Imperial Japanese Army, who had established a field artillery training school in 1886. The artillery school remained an active military installation until 1945. Chiyoda was elevated to town status on December 23, 1940, and merged with Asahi Village on March 10, 1955 to form Yotsukaidō Town. Yotsukaidō was elevated to city status on April 1, 1981. Proposals to merge the city into neighboring Chiba were rejected by public referendum in 2003 and 2004.
Economy
Yotsukaidō is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. The largest industry within the city borders is a large food processing facility operated by Yakult.