Futtsu, Chiba

Futtsu (Japanese富 津市, -shi) is a city of Chiba Prefecture in the east of Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

The city is located south-east of Tokyo to the Boso Peninsula to the Bay of Tokyo.

History

Futtsu became a town on September 1, 1971.

Attractions

  • Mount Nokogiri (锯 山, Nokogiri -yama )
  • Remains of castles Sanuki (佐 贯 城, Sanuki - jo ) and Tsukuroumi (造 海 城, Tsukuroumi - jo )

Traffic

  • Street: National Road 16
  • National roads 127, 465
  • JR Uchibo - line

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Yasukazu Hamada ( politician)

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Kimitsu
  • Kamogawa
  • Awa

Twinning

  • Japan Kōshū, Japan, since 1977
  • United States Carlsbad, United States, since 1988
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