It reads ちばし — Chiba Shi.
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Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. The city became a government-designated city in 1992. In March 2025, its population was 983,045, with a population density of 3,617 people per km2. The city has an area of 271.77 square kilometres (104.93 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Chiba.
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千葉市 is read ちばし (Chiba Shi). It is a city in Chiba Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Chiba has a population of 975,014 across 272 km², making it the 12th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 54 in Chiba.
The closest municipalities to Chiba are Yotsukaido Shi (9 km), Katori Shi (11 km), Narashino Shi (11 km).