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
Places※
Hanamigawa Ward※
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
References※
- Poole, Steven Trigger Happy. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., December 13, 2013. ISBN 162872224X, 9781628722246.
Notes※
- ^ Poole, page not stated (PT141 in Google Books). Starts: "Usually to the south, to Makuhari, Japan's own vision of the future now. Makuhari is a coastal district reclaimed※"
- ^ "幕張６ホテル、昨年度の稼働率過去最高 ＴＤＲや外国客". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
６ホテルに近いＪＲ海浜幕張駅は、ＴＤＲ最寄りのＪＲ舞浜駅まで約20分で移動できるため、ＴＤＲを訪れるために幕張のホテルを利用する客も多い。
- ^ "School History." (Archive) Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen. Retrieved on 8 January 2014.
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