Ichikawa is a city located in the northwest of Chiba prefecture on the border of Tokyo prefecture, approximately 20km from the centre of Tokyo.
Ichikawa is served by the JR Sōbu Line, the Chūō-Sōbu Line, the Musashino Line, the Keiyō Line, the Keisei Main Line, the Toei Shinjuku Line, the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line and the Hokusō Line
Ichikawa is home to Colton Plaza – a large shopping and entertainment complex which includes tennis courts, movie theatres, a park and a fountain.
