Katsuura

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Katsuura

Total population

17,808

Air quality index

44Good

Coordinates35.15°, 140.32°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Katsuura is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 16,872 in 8566 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 94.20 square kilometres (36.37 sq mi). Katsuura City is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Nobuteru Mori

Japanese politician

Yoshihiro Maru

baseball player

Inoue Miki

Japanese activist in the democratic movement

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Juichi Sase

Japanese composer

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Anzai Naoichi

Japanese politician

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Shūichi Kakesu

Japanese film editor

Satoru Mori

Japanese politician

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Kiyoshi Mori

Japanese politician (1915-1968)

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Yoshihide Mori

Japanese politician

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Tomohiko Mizuno

Japanese politician

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Keita Ikeda

Japanese actor

Naoki Setokuma

Hajime Tsuchiya

Japanese Politician (1949−2022)

Akira Iwase

19 Dec 1898 - 1 Nov 1944

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Sakatomo

Japanese impressionist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Chiba

• Onjuku
  3.2 mi away · pop. 7,315
• 小原
  4.1 mi away
• Isumi
  7.9 mi away · pop. 37,442
• 宇野辺
  8.4 mi away
• Kiwadahata
  9.7 mi away
• Otaki
  10.1 mi away · pop. 9,843
• Kiwadahata
  10.9 mi away
• Kiwadahata
  11.6 mi away
• Orikisawa
  12.1 mi away
• Kuradama
  12.1 mi away
• Kuradama
  12.4 mi away
• Takihara
  12.4 mi away

Browse all places in Chiba →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Katsuura

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Typhoon Mekkhala
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 65 mi
• Tropical Storm Higos
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 168 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Japanese Freshwater Crab

Geothelphusa dehaani

Seen 2026-06-14

Elliptical Waterbugs

Appasus

Seen 2026-06-06

bird's-eye speedwell

Veronica persica

Seen 2026-06-06

Common Fivering

Ypthima argus

Seen 2026-06-06

Philadelphia fleabane

Erigeron philadelphicus

Seen 2026-06-06

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Seen 2026-06-06

fringed heartwort

Ricciocarpos natans

Seen 2026-06-06

Eastern Japanese Tree Frog

Dryophytes leopardus

Seen 2026-06-06

Hyacinth orchid

Bletilla striata

Seen 2026-06-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Katsuura, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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