Yōkaichiba (八日市場市, Yōkaichiba-shi) was a city located in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

[1] Fukuoka Town was established on April 1, 1889, within Sōsa District, Chiba.

On March 31, 1954, the town expanded greatly through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Heiwa, Chinkai, Sōsa, Toyosaka, Suga, Kyōkō, Yoshida, Iidaka, and Toyowa, all within Sōsa District.

Yōkaichiba was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.

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