Noda (野田市, Noda-shi) is a city located in the northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 154,114 in 69,191 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 103.54 square kilometres (39.98 sq mi). The city is famous for its production of soy sauce.
Noda has been a centre of Japanese soybean production for a long time. The Kikkoman soy sauce empire has its headquarters here.
