Makuhari



Makuhari (幕張) is a community in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is within Hanamigawa-ku and Mihama-ku.

The seaside area of Makuhari was reclaimed from the sea. The district was constructed in a span of 10 years. Steven Poole, author of Trigger Happy, described it as "Japan's own vision of the future now". Poole added that is a "shrine to techno-optimism" that "looks just like a city out of a video game".

Attractions

 * Makuhari Messe
 * Chiba Marine Stadium
 * Tokyo Disney Resort is a 20-minute train ride from Kaihimmakuhari Station; the area's six hotels are a popular lodging spot for visitors to the resort.

Transport

 * Makuhari Station
 * Makuharihongō Station
 * Kaihimmakuhari Station
 * Makuharitoyosuna Station
 * Keisei Makuhari Station
 * Keisei Makuharihongō Station

Hanamigawa Ward

 * Makuharicho
 * Makuharihongo

Mihama Ward

 * Makuhari-nishi
 * Hamada
 * Toyosuna
 * Wakaba
 * Nakase
 * Hibino
 * Utase
 * Mihama

Education

 * Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
 * Kanda University of International Studies
 * The Open University of Japan
 * Tohto University
 * Makuhari Junior and Senior High School, a private school operated by Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen, opened in 1983 as the Makuhari Senior High School.
 * Makuhari Sohgoh High School
 * Showa Gakuin Shuei Junior and Senior High School
 * Makuhari International School, a private international school