Inage was composed of the villages of Tsuga, Kemigawa, Kotegawa and a portion of the town of Chiba in 1889.

[1] The ward became landlocked by 1961 after the extensive land reclamation projects were completed along the coast of Tokyo Bay in Chiba Prefecture.

[1][3] Inage Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Chiba and Tokyo.

[3] Municipal elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Chiba City Board of Education (千葉市教育委員会).

Its kagura, a type of Shinto theatrical dance, is designated a Chiba Prefectural Intangible Treasure.