Kisarazu, Chiba

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**Kisarazui City**
**木更津市**
Kisarazui City's location in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	138.66 km² (53.5 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007)
Total	122,946
Symbols
Flower	Satsuki azalea
Kisarazui City Government Office
Mayor	Isao Mizukoshi
Address	〒0438-23-7111 Kisarazu-shi, 1-1 Siomi
Phone number	047-436-2111
Official website: Kisarazu City

This ukiyo-e by Hiroshige shows Mount Fuji across Edo Bay from Kisarazu.

Kisarazu (木更津市, Kisarazu-shi^?) is a city located in Chiba, Japan.

The city was founded on November 3, 1942.

As of 2003, Kisarazu city has an estimated population of 122,542 and a density of 883.82 persons per km². The total area is 138.65 km².

The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, a bridge-tunnel across Tokyo Bay, connects Kisarazu and the cities of Kawasaki and Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Kisarazu's profile has been raised in recent times by the popularity of the TV show and subsequent film, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, which were set and filmed in the city.