Port of Chiba

The Port spans 24,800 hectares (61,000 acres) across the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, Narashino, Chiba, Ichihara, and Sodegaura.

The port sustained extensive damage in aerial bombing during World War II.

The modern Port of Chiba opened in August 1953, and played a large part in the building of the import/export economy following the war.

[2] The port became an integral part of the Keiyō Industrial Zone.

The Port of Chiba is managed by the prefectural government, and is open continuously throughout the year.