Ichikawa, Chiba

Ichikawa is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is on the island of Honshū. It is just to the east of Tokyo. There are a lot of schools and universities there. Ichikawa station is between Koiwa and Motoyawata Stations on the Chūō-Sōbu Line.

Local attractions

• Satomi-kōen is a historic park in the city. It is near Konodai station. There are lots of flowers in this park. Many tourists visit here every year. Akedo kofun is an historic tomb in the park.

Education

Sister cities

• Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia, from November 4, 1989.
• Gardena, California, USA from November 6, 1962
• Leshan, People's Republic of China, from October 21, 1981
• Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• Rosenheim, Germany, from July 14, 2004.
• Wonju, South Korea

People from Ichikawa

• Kuniko Inoguchi – Cabinet minister
• Michio Hoshino – photographer
• Yuki Abe – professional soccer player
• Atsuko Maeda – AKB48 singer
• Peter Takeo Okada – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo

Other websites

Media related to Ichikawa, Chiba at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ↑ "Medan City". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
2. ↑ "Gardena". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
3. ↑ "LESHAN CITY 楽山市". Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
4. ↑ "Rosenheim". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2012-05-09.

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