Wakaba-ku

Wakaba Ward (若葉区, Wakaba-ku) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 151,593 and a population density of 1,800 persons per km². The total area was 84.21 km², making it the largest of the six wards of Chiba city.

Wakaba
若葉区
Ward
Wakaba Ward
Official seal of Wakaba
Seal
Location of Wakaba in Chiba
Location of Wakaba in Chiba
Wakaba is located in Japan
Wakaba
Wakaba
 
Coordinates: 35°37′46″N 140°09′46″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
CityChiba
Area
 • Total84.21 km2 (32.51 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2012)
 • Total151,593
 • Density1,800/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address2-1-1 Sakuragi-kita, Wakaba-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken
264-8733
WebsiteOfficial website of Wakaba-ku
Wakaba Ward within Chiba
Wakaba Ward Office

Geography

Wakaba Ward is located in an inland area of southeastern Chiba city.

Surrounding municipalities

History

After the Meiji Restoration, the area of present-day Wakaba Ward was divided on April 1, 1889 into the villages of Tsuga, Miyako, Chishiro, Shirai and Sarashina within Chiba District. On February 11, 1935, Tsuga and Miyako villages were annexed by the neighboring city of Chiba, followed by Chishiro village on February 11, 1944. On March 31, 1955, Shirai and Sarashina merged to form the new town of Izumi, which was subsequently annexed by the city of Chiba on April 10, 1963.

With the promotion of Chiba to a designated city with additional autonomy from Chiba prefecture and the central government on April 1, 1992, Wakaba Ward was created as an administrative unit.

Economy

Wakaba Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Chiba and Tokyo.

Transportation

Railroads

Highways

Education

Municipal elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Chiba City Board of Education (千葉市教育委員会).

Municipal junior high schools:[1]

Municipal elementary schools:[2]

  • Chishiro (千城小学校)
  • Chishirodai Higashi (千城台東小学校)
  • Chishirodai Mirai (千城台みらい小学校)
  • Chishirodai Wakaba (千城台わかば小学校)
  • Kita Kaizuka (北貝塚小学校)
  • Minamoto (源小学校)
  • Mitsuwadai Kita (みつわ台北小学校)
  • Mitsuwadai Minami (みつわ台南小学校)
  • Ogura (小倉小学校)
  • Omiya (大宮小学校)
  • Sakazuki (坂月小学校)
  • Sakuragi (桜木小学校)
  • Sarashima (更科小学校)
  • Shirai (白井小学校)
  • Tsuganodai (都賀の台小学校)
  • Wakamatsu (若松小学校)
  • Wakamatsudai (若松台小学校)

Former elementary schools:[2]

  • Chishirodai Asahi (千城台旭小学校)
  • Chishirodai Kita (千城台北小学校)
  • Chishirodai Minami (千城台南小学校)
  • Chishirodai Nishi (千城台西小学校)
  • Omiyadai (大宮台小学校)

Noted people from Wakaba Ward

References
  1. "千葉市立の中学校一覧". Chiba City. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  2. "千葉市立の小学校一覧". Chiba City. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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