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Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture is located directly east of Tokyo, and bordered by Ibaraki Prefecture to the north. A large part of the prefecture is made up of the Bōsō Peninsula, which shields Tokyo bay from the Pacific Ocean.
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UTC+9
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Drive on the left
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Chiba Prefecture, Japan · Population: 6.3M · Calling code: +81
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