Chiba Prefecture, where our Bank’s operations are based, has a well-balanced industrial structure, with agriculture,
fisheries, industry, and commerce each among the best in Japan. In addition to a net population influx and further development of transportation infrastructure, the rich natural environment, including the sea, is a tourism resource, and the area has high potential for further development and growth in the future.
With a population of approximately 6.27 million, Chiba Prefecture is the sixth most populous prefecture in Japan, and ranks third in terms of the net number of new residents moving in from other prefectures in Japan. In addition to being blessed with abundant nature despite being situated in the greater metropolitan Tokyo area, Chiba Prefecture is characterized by its easy access to transportation, which has led to an increase in the number of young people, especially those raising children, moving into the area.
1st | Kanagawa | 28,922 |
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2nd | Saitama | 22,479 |
3rd | Chiba | 18,225 |
4th | Tokyo | 10,815 |
5th | Fukuoka | 7,691 |
With its mild climate and the large geographical area, it occupies within the major economic consumption zone centering on greater metropolitan Tokyo, Chiba is among the top-ranked prefectures in Japan in terms of agricultural output and marine fisheries catch. In addition to its manufacturing industry in waterfront areas, its transportation infrastructure such as expressways and rail networks are well developed, making the area increasingly attractive as a factory location, forming a well-balanced industrial structure.
Agricultural
output value
JPY385.3billion
4th*1
Marine
fisheries catch
105,000tons
7th*2
Manufactured
goods value
JPY12.5trillion
8th*3
Annual
merchandise
sales
JPY12.5trillion
9th*4
Number of small
to medium-sized
enterprises
120,000
9th*5
Entry rate*
4.8%
5th*6
Total trade
by port
JPY30.7trillion
1st*7
Income of
prefectural
residents
JPY19.4trillion
6th*8
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Transportation infrastructure is advancing to new levels of development, with a section of the Ken-O Expressway linking Daiei JCT to Matsuo Yokoshiba IC scheduled to open in March 2025, and a third runway at Narita Airport scheduled to be completed in March 2029. Further expansion of logistics functionality is expected, with road improvements planned for the North Chiba Road and the Second Bayshore Route expressway.
Home to Makuhari Messe, one of the largest convention facilities in Asia, located between Narita Airport and Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture also has a wealth of infrastructure and facilities that support logistics and human flow, making it an important hub connecting Japan and the world.
Given Chiba’s net population influx, industrial structure and transportation infrastructure, officially assessed land values in the prefecture continue to rise in all categories.