Funabashi (船橋市, Funabashi-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of 7,500 inhabitants per square kilometre (19,000/sq mi). The total area of the city is 85.62 square kilometres (33.06 sq mi). It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after passing Kawaguchi, Hachioji and Chiba), and second largest in Chiba Prefecture.
Incredibly, the city has two racecourses: Nakayama allows betting on weekends and Funabashi on weekdays.
From Tokyo station, Funabashi can be reached by the JR Sobu Line. From Tokyo Narita Airport, take Keisei Line.
