is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Sanbu District

Sanbu District, Chiba

is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of September 2010, the district had an estimated population of 100,954 and a population density of 525 persons per km²...

, Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...

, Japan

Japan

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. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 50,303 and a population density

Population density

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 of 866 persons per km². The total area was 58.06  km². It has one of the largest populations among towns in Japan, after Miyoshi, Aichi

Miyoshi, Aichi

is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 60,534 and a population density of 1890 persons per km². The total area was 32.11 km².-Neighboring municipalities:*Toyota*Nisshin*Kariya...

, Takizawa, Iwate

Takizawa, Iwate

is a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan., the village has an estimated population of 52,981 and a density of 290.59 persons per km². The total area is 182.32 km²....

, and Fuchū, Hiroshima.

Geography

Ōamishirasato is located in east-center Bōsō Peninsula

Boso Peninsula

thumb|Locationthumb|Landsat image with high-resolution data from Space Shuttle is a peninsula in Chiba prefecture on Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean....

, bordered by Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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 to the east.

Surrounding Municipalities

• Midori-ku, Chiba
  Midori-ku, Chiba
  is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 122,686 and a population density of 1,850 persons per km²...
  
  
• Tōgane, Chiba
  Togane, Chiba
  is a city located in Chiba, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 61,169 and a population density of 685 persons per km²...
  
  
• Mobara, Chiba
  Mobara, Chiba
  is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city has an estimated population of 92,449 and a population density of 924 persons per km². The total area is 100.01 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Kujūkuri, Chiba
  Kujukuri, Chiba
  is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba, Japan. As of September 2010, the town had an estimated population of 17,749 and a population density of 748 persons per km². The total area was 23.72 km²....
  
  
• Shirako, Chiba
  Shirako, Chiba
  is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010 data, the town had an estimated population of 12,222 and a density of 445 persons per km². The total area was 27.46 km².-Geography:...
  
  

History

Ōami Town and Shirasato Village were created during the organization of Sanbu District

Sanbu District, Chiba

is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of September 2010, the district had an estimated population of 100,954 and a population density of 525 persons per km²...

 in Chiba Prefecture on April 1, 1889. Shirasato was elevated to town status on August 10, 1935. Ōami Town expanded through the annexation of neighboring villages of Yamane and Mizuho on April 1, 1951. Ōami and Shirasato towns and the village of Masuho merged to form Ōamishirasato town on December 1, 1954. The town annexed a portion of Honnō Town in a boundary adjustment of November 1, 1957.

Economy

Ōamishirasato is a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for the nearby metropolis of Chiba

Chiba, Chiba

is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....

.

Railway

• JR East
  East Japan Railway Company
  is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
  
   – Sotobō Line

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• JR East
  East Japan Railway Company
  is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
  
   – Tōgane Line

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Noted people from Ōamishirasato

• Misaki Doi – professional tennis player
• Aya Miyama – women’s professional soccer player

External links

• Oamishirasato official website (some pages in English)