What is Ichikawa, Chiba?
[[Image:Flag of Ichikawa, Chiba.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:千葉県市川市市章.svg|thumb|100px|Seal]] '''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== [[File:明戸古墳.JPG|thumb|A tomb in Satomi Park]] * '''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== ===Universities=== *[[Chiba University of Commerce]] *[[Tokyo Medical and Dental University]] *[[Wayo Women's University]] *[[Showagakuin Junior College]] ==Sister cities== * {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Medan]], [[North Sumatera]], [[Indonesia]], from November 4, 1989.<ref>[http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/medan_e.htm Medan City]</ref> * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardena, California]], [[USA]] from November 6, 1962<ref>[http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/gade_e.htm Gardena]</ref> * {{flagicon|China}} [[Leshan]], [[People's Republic of China]], from October 21, 1981<ref>[http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/raku_e.htm LESHAN CITY 楽山市]</ref> * [[Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rosenheim]], [[Germany]], from July 14, 2004.<ref>[http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/rosen_e.htm Rosenheim]</ref> * {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[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== {{Commons category-inline}} ==References== <references/> {{Japan-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Chiba Prefecture]]