Chōshi

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title: "Chōshi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["chōshi", "cities-in-chiba-prefecture", "populated-coastal-places-in-japan", "populated-places-established-in-1933", "1933-establishments-in-japan", "populated-places-on-the-tone-river"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chōshi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Chōshi (, ) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 59,174 in 27,160 households and a population density of 700 PD/km2. The total area of the city is 84.19 km².

Geography

Chōshi is located in the northeastern part of Chiba prefecture, about 65 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 90 to 100 kilometers from central Tokyo. Cape Inubō, within the city, is the easternmost point in the Kantō region. Chōshi is noted for its dramatic sea coast on the Pacific Ocean. The Tone River runs through the northern part of the city. Takagami Atagoyama (elevation 73.6 meters) is the highest peak.

Neighboring municipalities

Chiba Prefecture

Climate

Chōshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chōshi is 15.8 C. The average annual rainfall is 1712.4 mm with October as the wettest month. The temperature is highest on average in August, at around 25.5 C, and lowest in January, at around 6.6 C.

|width=auto |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Chōshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1887−present) |Jan record high C = 23.6 |Feb record high C = 24.0 |Mar record high C = 23.3 |Apr record high C = 25.9 |May record high C = 29.5 |Jun record high C = 30.9 |Jul record high C = 34.8 |Aug record high C = 35.9 |Sep record high C = 33.7 |Oct record high C = 30.6 |Nov record high C = 24.8 |Dec record high C = 23.4 |Jan record low C = -6.2 |Feb record low C = -7.3 |Mar record low C = -4.3 |Apr record low C = -0.2 |May record low C = 4.3 |Jun record low C = 10.2 |Jul record low C = 13.0 |Aug record low C = 15.9 |Sep record low C = 11.2 |Oct record low C = 4.5 |Nov record low C = -1.3 |Dec record low C = -4.6 |Jan high C = 10.1 |Feb high C = 10.3 |Mar high C = 12.8 |Apr high C = 17.0 |May high C = 20.5 |Jun high C = 23.0 |Jul high C = 26.6 |Aug high C = 28.6 |Sep high C = 25.9 |Oct high C = 21.5 |Nov high C = 17.3 |Dec high C = 12.7 |Jan mean C = 6.6 |Feb mean C = 6.9 |Mar mean C = 9.7 |Apr mean C = 13.8 |May mean C = 17.4 |Jun mean C = 20.2 |Jul mean C = 23.5 |Aug mean C = 25.5 |Sep mean C = 23.4 |Oct mean C = 19.2 |Nov mean C = 14.4 |Dec mean C = 9.3 |Jan low C = 2.9 |Feb low C = 3.3 |Mar low C = 6.4 |Apr low C = 10.7 |May low C = 14.8 |Jun low C = 17.9 |Jul low C = 21.2 |Aug low C = 23.3 |Sep low C = 21.3 |Oct low C = 16.8 |Nov low C = 11.1 |Dec low C = 5.7 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 105.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 90.5 |Mar precipitation mm = 149.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 127.3 |May precipitation mm = 135.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 166.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 128.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 94.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 216.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 272.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 133.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 92.9 |year precipitation mm = 1712.4 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 7.1 |Feb precipitation days = 7.6 |Mar precipitation days = 11.7 |Apr precipitation days = 10.9 |May precipitation days = 10.0 |Jun precipitation days = 10.9 |Jul precipitation days = 8.9 |Aug precipitation days = 6.3 |Sep precipitation days = 10.5 |Oct precipitation days = 12.0 |Nov precipitation days = 9.5 |Dec precipitation days = 7.3 |Jan snow cm = trace |Feb snow cm = trace |Mar snow cm = 0 |Apr snow cm = 0 |May snow cm = 0 |Jun snow cm = 0 |Jul snow cm = 0 |Aug snow cm = 0 |Sep snow cm = 0 |Oct snow cm = 0 |Nov snow cm = 0 |Dec snow cm = 0 |year snow cm = trace |unit snow days = 1 cm |Jan snow days = 0.1 |Feb snow days = 0.1 |Mar snow days = 0 |Apr snow days = 0 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 0 |Dec snow days = 0 |humidity colour= green |Jan humidity = 62 |Feb humidity = 64 |Mar humidity = 68 |Apr humidity = 74 |May humidity = 82 |Jun humidity = 88 |Jul humidity = 90 |Aug humidity = 87 |Sep humidity = 84 |Oct humidity = 77 |Nov humidity = 72 |Dec humidity = 66 |Jan sun = 179.8 |Feb sun = 159.0 |Mar sun = 168.9 |Apr sun = 183.0 |May sun = 188.9 |Jun sun = 142.3 |Jul sun = 174.0 |Aug sun = 221.3 |Sep sun = 159.0 |Oct sun = 137.9 |Nov sun = 140.1 |Dec sun = 163.7 |year sun = 2017.8 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_s.php?prec_no=45&block_no=47648&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 2, 2022}}{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=45&block_no=47648&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 2, 2022}}}}

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Chōshi in 2020 is approximately 58,000.

| 1920 | 55,459 | 1930 | 66,411 | 1940 | 74,571 | 1950 | 90,398 | 1960 | 91,470 | 1970 | 90,415 | 1980 | 89,416 | 1990 | 85,138 | 2000 | 78,698 | 2010 | 70,210 | 2020 | 58,431 |align = none | footnote =

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Brooklyn_Museum_-Bonito_Fishing_on_Choshi_Bay(Province_of)Shimosa-_Shotei_Hokujiu.jpg" caption="An 18th century block print showing bonito fishing in Choshi Bay"] ::

Chōshi has been noted as a fishing port since ancient times. The commercial fishing and soy sauce industries were developed in Chōshi by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (1603–1868). Their development continued in the early industrialization of Japan in the Meiji period (1868–1912). The town of Chōshi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Noted soy sauce producer Yamasa was incorporated in 1928, and Higeta in 1932. Chōshi was elevated to city status on February 11, 1933.

Chōshi was a center of industrial unrest in the early 20th century; there were numerous strikes and labor disputes at the soy sauce factories, and residents attacked the government offices in 1930 over heavy taxation and unaccounted expenditures by municipal authorities.

Attack on Chōshi during WWII

Chōshi was an important military target during World War II due to its fishing industry and canneries. Before and during the war, Chōshi was Tokyo's main food supplier. The first air raid on Chōshi by USAAF B-29 Superfortress bombers took place on March 10, 1945 causing minor damage. This was followed by the Chōshi Air Raid of July 19, 1945, during which time over 150 B-29s rained bombs on the city, destroying 33.8% of the urban area, killing 1,181 civilians and destroying 5,142 homes. The city was bombed again on August 1, 1945. Emperor Hirohito made an official visit to the ruined city on June 6, 1946, after the surrender of Japan.

Government

Chōshi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Chōshi contributes two members to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 10th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Seaweed-dish,kaisou,katori-city,japan.JPG" caption="''Kaisō'', a jelly-like food made from the seaweed ''Chondrus elatus''. Believed to have originated in Chōshi city"] ::

Chōshi is known as a center of soy sauce production. Production methods were introduced to Chōshi in 1616 from Settsu Province, and later from Kii Province, both near the Seto Inland Sea. Soy sauce manufacturers Higeta and Yamasa are based in Chōshi. The Port of Kashima in nearby Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is utilized to import soybeans for use in soy sauce production. The remains of soybeans not used in soy sauce production in Chōshi are returned to Kashima for production into feed for livestock.

The city is home to the Chōshi Fishing Port. Its catches of sardines, bonito, and tuna are the largest in Chiba Prefecture. Wind power is actively being developed off the rugged coast of Chōshi for use in the city and the greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Amber is also found in the area.

Education

  • Chiba Institute of Science
  • Chōshi has 12 public elementary schools, five public middle schools and one public high school operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Prefectural high schools:

The municipal high school is .

There is also a private high school, the .

Transportation

Railway

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/JR_logo_(east).svg" caption="20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Sōbu Main Line"] ::

  • – – ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/JR_logo_(east).svg" caption="20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Narita Line"] ::

  • – – (– ) ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/CDK_Logomark.svg" caption="18px]] Chōshi Electric Railway Company – [[Choshi Electric Railway Line"] ::

  • – – – – – – – – –

Choshi Station interior.jpg|Chōshi Station Tokawa Station May 2018.jpg|Tokawa Station

Highways

Local attractions

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Iinuma-kannon,Enpukuji-temple,Choshi-city,Japan.JPG" caption="[[Enpuku-ji]] temple"] ::

Chōshi is home to Inubōsaki Lighthouse, completed in 1874 by Scotsman Richard Henry Brunton, as well as numerous historic temples, including Enpuku-ji and Mangan-ji.

Sister cities

Chōshi has two sister cities:

Notable people from Chōshi

References

References

  1. "Chōshi city official statistics".
  2. (2012). "銚子市". Shogakukan.
  3. [https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-chiba.php Chōshi population statistics]
  4. (2012). "銚子市". Shogakukan.
  5. Twentieth Air Force. (1945). "Tactical Mission Report: Mission no. 277-281, Flown 19 Jul 1945". Twentieth Air Force.
  6. [http://www.city.choshi.chiba.jp/kanko/guide/index.html Choshi Guide] {{in lang. ja
  7. (2011). "Chōshi". Netto Adobansusha.
  8. "TEPCO and Orsted form JV to bid in Japan's first offshore wind auction {{!}} Recharge".
  9. "International Exchange". Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

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