Chitose
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Chitose

Japan · Hokkaido

Chitose is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. As of February 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 97,919, with 52,196 households, and a population density of 165 persons per km2. The total area is 594.50 km2. The city was founded on July 1, 1958. The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978.

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Local time
UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Hokkaido
Main language
Japanese
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42.82° N, 141.65° E

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